Posted by: cochinblogger | August 29, 2013

Birds of Cochin: The Purple-Rumped Sunbird

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This beautiful couple are my nearest neighbors — they live in the yard. The purple streak near the tail of the colorful male (bottom pic), which gives the bird its name, is usually hidden.

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