Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird

Mrs. Gould's Sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae) is a sunbird species native to forests and shrublands from the southern foothills of the Himalayas to Southeast Asia. They have been widely distributed in India as well as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, and Southern China. It is found in the evergreen broad-leaved forest, monsoon forest, and deciduous broad-leaved forest at 1000-3500 m above sea level. It is also occasionally found in orchards and bamboo forests within its range.

Mrs. Gould's sunbird is a small sunbird. It has a beak that is downcurved and pointed, as is customary for nectar feeders. The tarsus is typically black, and the iris of the eye has a deep brown color. The male Mrs. Gould has vivid colors. The sunbird's throat, supercilium, and forehead to the crown are all rich violet. Bright red to deep scarlet can be found on the lore, auriculars, malar area, nape, mantle, and side. There could be bright blue markings on the side and auricular. The major feathers' coverts and wing bars are either brown or olive green. Its vent and belly are a yellowish-green color. The tail is bright blue at the base and turns dark purple at the tip. When opposed to the male, the female has a duller color. Deep olive green covers the female's dorsal side, while greyish yellow covers her ventral side.