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Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
pursun4, PUSU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesCinnyris asiaticus
Codespursun4, PUSU
Identification

The Purple Sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a member of the Sunbirds and Spiderhunters family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code pursun4 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Anthreptes reichenowi
Anchieta's Sunbird
Anthreptes anchietae
Plain Sunbird
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Purple Sunbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Cinnyris asiaticus

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: pursun4