Wildlifeof Thailand
Purple Sunbird
Nectariniidae
Photo: Sevin Dee · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Cinnyris asiaticus
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar, insects and spiders
Habitat
Open woodland, scrub and gardens
Range
West, South and Southeast Asia
Breeding males are glossy purple-black and females olive-yellow; curved bills probe flowers while birds also catch insects (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Purple Sunbird eat?
- Nectar, insects and spiders
- What habitat does the Purple Sunbird live in?
- Open woodland, scrub and gardens
- Where is the Purple Sunbird found?
- West, South and Southeast Asia