Purple Sunbird

Key identifiable features

• General: Tiny, slender nectar-feeder. Males in breeding plumage are glossy metallic blue-purple; females are olive above and yellow below.
• Male vs Female: Males iridescent in breeding season; females dull olive and yellow year-round.
• Juvenile: Similar to female but paler and less yellow.

Movement & migration

Resident but may move locally following flowering seasons. Very active flier often hovering near flowers.

General information

A widespread sunbird found in gardens and open woodland. Feeds mainly on nectar, occasionally insects. Known for its vibrant male plumage and rapid, darting movements among blooms.

Sourced from authorized ornithology references.

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