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Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja)

SourceJJ Harrison · Wikimedia Commons

BS-0013

Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja

The Crimson Sunbird adult male shows crimson-red plumage on the head, throat, and breast, contrasting with a maroon back and olive belly. Dark olive-brown wings lack conspicuous barring or spotting, while a yellow rump separates the back from a dark, metallic-green tail. A small iridescent green patch of feathers on the forehead provides a defining accent above the slender, downcurved black bill.

Family
Nectariniidae
Region
Asia
Range
South/Southeast Asia
Habitat
Woodland
Dominant color
Red
Conservation status
Least Concern

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