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Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica
Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 8.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Nectariniidae Sunbirds
- Genus Leptocoma
- Species zeylonica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Purple-rumped Sunbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Purple-rumped Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica) belongs to the Nectariniidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Indian subcontinent.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 3.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Purple-rumped Sunbird?
The Purple-rumped Sunbird is a very small bird that weighs around 8.8 g.
Where does the Purple-rumped Sunbird live?
The Purple-rumped Sunbird is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Indian subcontinent, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Purple-rumped Sunbird belong to?
The Purple-rumped Sunbird (Leptocoma zeylonica) belongs to the Nectariniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Purple-rumped Sunbird eat?
The Purple-rumped Sunbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Purple-rumped Sunbird migrate?
The Purple-rumped Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Purple-rumped Sunbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Purple-rumped Sunbird make?
1 real field recording of the Purple-rumped Sunbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Purple-rumped Sunbird's range?
The Purple-rumped Sunbird has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².
Conservation
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