purple sunbird nest constructed with twigs, feathers, cobweb and threads : (pix sanjiv shukla)

purple sunbird cinnyris asiaticus family nectariniidae small passerine bird south southeast asia arabian peninsula nectar insect fast direct flight hover old world hummingbird perch flower males black sunlight iridescence female olive yellowish dark tail sexual dimorphism india down-curved bill brush-tipped tubular tongue feeding glossy metallic bluish purplish wings brown yellow plumage bright blue shoulder maroon shine feathers pale supercilium eye garden indian subcontinent nest twigs feathers cobweb threads dry leaves