Listen to the Purple sunbird
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About the Purple sunbird
The Purple sunbird is a bird (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Purple sunbird sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as purple sunbird. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small bird in the sunbird family. It occurs in parts of the Arabian peninsula and South and Southeast Asia. It has a fast and direct flight and can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird but often perches at the base of flowers. It feeds mainly on nectar and insects, especially when feeding young. The males can appear all black in harsh sunlight but the purple iridescence is visible on closer observation or under good light conditions. Females are olive above and yellowish below.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Purple sunbird sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Purple sunbird on this page, including its purple sunbird. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Purple sunbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Purple sunbird as “least concern”.
Sources & credits
- Purple sunbird by Vinay bhat – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1797393 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Purple sunbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Charles J. Sharp – CC BY-SA 4.0