Purple Sunbird
Photo: Nicholas Iyadurai · CC BY-SA 4.0

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds

Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small bird in the sunbird family. It occurs in parts of the Arabian peninsula and South and Southeast Asia. It has a fast and direct flight and can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird but often perches at the base of flowers. It feeds mainly on nectar and insects, especially when feeding young.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.