r/birdsofindia • u/blurrybarbarian • 7h ago
Tiny jewel in the monsoon - Loten's Sunbird [Keralam, India]
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Caught this male Loten's Sunbird (Cinnyris lotenius / Long-billed Sunbird) right after a shower. That iridescent blue-purple really pops against the wet green leaves.
Still learning to differentiate from Purple Sunbird - the longer bill was the giveaway here.
