Beautiful Sunbird (♂)

Cinnyris pulchellus

The iridescent plumage of this Beautiful Sunbird (yes, that's its actual name, not an adjective I'm using) was overshadowing the glorious purple of the Jacaranda tree in full bloom.

Photographed at: Amboseli, Kenya on 2024-10-26

Album: Kenya - 2024

Even by the standards of Sunbirds this is a spectacularly colored bird, richly deserving its name.

Family: Nectariniidae

Diet: Insects, Nectar

Size: 10 - 13 cms