Female © Bimal Modi
Male © Thibaud Aronson
Male © Sivaguru Noopuran PRS
Male © Mallika Rajasekaran
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Female © Prem Prakash Garg

Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius

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Identification

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Medium-sized sunbird with a deeply curved bill. Glossy purple male is larger and longer-billed than somewhat similar Purple Sunbird. Female, with her sharply demarcated white underparts and dark gray upperparts, is unmistakable. Found in both wooded habitats and more open areas, including around human habitation.

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