Loten's Sunbird (Cinnyris lotenius) is a small sunbird of about 12-13 cm long. It has long down-curved bills and brush-tipped tubular tongues. The adult male is glossy purple bird and has a gray-brown belly. It resembles
Purple Sunbird, but is larger, and has a longer sickle-shaped bill. Its flight is very fast and direct on their short wings.
The female is yellow-gray on top and has yellowish underparts. It lacks the Purple's faint supercilium. The bird features a sharp 'chit chit' call.
Loten's Sunbird mainly feeds on nectar. They also take insects, especially when feeding young ones.
Loten's Sunbird can be seen in the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka.
