Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica

Purple-rumped Sunbird
Purple-rumped Sunbird
The beautiful Purple-rumped Sunbird is native to the Indian subcontinent. Many thanks to Dr Harsha Vardhan Reddy for these magnificent photos.
Purple rump of Purple-rumped Sunbird
Purple-rumped Sunbird on banana flower
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Like other sunbirds, the male (shown above) is colourful and iridescent.
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Purple-rumped Sunbird on hibiscus flower
Purple-rumped Sunbird female
The female plumage (above right) is a subdued version, not as drab as many other female sunbirds.