Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja)
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Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja (Raffles, 1822)

≈11 cmLength6.7 gWeight

This sunbird occurs mainly in evergreen broadleaf forest, bamboo and small woods near villages.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Singapore, India, Malaysia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: Singapore, India, Malaysia

Crimson Sunbird has been recorded at 481 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Dairy Farm Nature ParkSingapore2,235 records
  2. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia1,600 records
  3. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia1,360 records
More places
  1. Singapore Botanic GardensSingapore1,296 records
  2. Forest Research Institute (FRI), New Forest CampusIndia1,264 records
  3. Central Catchment Nature ReserveSingapore800 records
  4. Curzon Road, Dalanwala, DehradunIndia763 records
  5. Sungei Buloh Wetland ReserveSingapore724 records
  6. Pulau UbinSingapore662 records
  7. Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical GardenChina585 records

Countries and regions with the most records

SingaporeIndiaMalaysiaThailandNepalVietnamChinaBangladesh

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is a species of bird in the sunbird family which feed largely on nectar. They may also take insects, especially when feeding their young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings.

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Questions

How big is the Crimson Sunbird?

The Crimson Sunbird is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 6.7 g.

Where does the Crimson Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: widespread, also Sulawesi. It is most often recorded in Singapore, India and Malaysia.

When is the best time to see the Crimson Sunbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Crimson Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Crimson Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Crimson Sunbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Crimson Sunbird in?

It belongs to the family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
6.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental, Australasia: widespread, also Sulawesi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Aethopyga siparaja owstoni se China
  • Aethopyga siparaja tonkinensis s China and ne Vietnam

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Aethopyga

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Crimson Sunbird

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