Birds Of India

Sunbirds and spiderhunters make up the family Nectariniidae of passerine birds. They are small, slender passerines from the Old World, usually with downward-curved bills. Many are brightly colored, often with iridescent feathers, particularly in the males. Many species also have especially long tail feathers. ABOUT While many of the approximately 100 sunbird species have colorful names reflecting their good looks—violet-tailed, blue-throated, ruby-cheeked, purple-banded, and scarlet-tufted, among others—a couple of types just cut to the chase to state the obvious: the superb sunbird and the beautiful sunbird.