Purple-rumped Sunbird
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Spiderhunters and Sunbirds

Purple-rumped Sunbird

Leptocoma zeylonica

LCLeast Concern
Family
Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The purple-rumped sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica) is a sunbird endemic to the Indian Subcontinent. Like other sunbirds, they are small in size, feeding mainly on nectar but sometimes take insects, particularly when feeding young. They can hover for short durations but usually perch to lap nectar from flowers. They build a hanging pouch nest made up of cobwebs, lichens and plant material.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.