How big is a Purple-throated Sunbird?

The Purple-throated Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.

Where can you see a Purple-throated Sunbird?

The Purple-throated Sunbird is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Purple-throated Sunbird?

The Purple-throated Sunbird is most easily confused with the Van Hasselt's Sunbird, the Copper-throated Sunbird and the Crimson-backed Sunbird.

Purple-throated Sunbird

Leptocoma sperata

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Rare

The Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata) is a rare spiderhunters and sunbird found only in the Philippines, weighing about 6 g. The purple-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Forest Botial-Jarvis · cc-by

Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), photo 3 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), photo 4 — Photo: Ben Costamagna · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), photo 5 — Photo: 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi) · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), photo 6 — Photo: 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi) · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), photo 7 — Photo: Vreni Gem O. Caasi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), photo 8 — Photo: Vreni Gem O. Caasi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), photo 9 — Photo: Casey Clark Sumalinog · CC BY 4.0

Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), photo 10 — Photo: Casey Clark Sumalinog · CC BY 4.0

About the Purple-throated Sunbird

The purple-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Its natural habitats are lowland tropical forests and tropical mangrove forests of Maratua and the Philippines.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

The Purple-throated Sunbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in March. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Purple-throated Sunbird look like?: The purple-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is a Purple-throated Sunbird?: The Purple-throated Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
Where can you see a Purple-throated Sunbird?: The Purple-throated Sunbird is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Purple-throated Sunbird?: The Purple-throated Sunbird is most easily confused with the Van Hasselt's Sunbird, the Copper-throated Sunbird and the Crimson-backed Sunbird.

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