Crimson Sunbird
Size-11CM
scientific name-Aethopyga siparaja
Crimson Sunbirds average 11 cm or 4.3 inches in length. They have medium-length thin down-curved bills and brush-tipped tubular tongues, both adaptations to their nectar feeding.
The adult male has a bright red throat, chest and sides. He has deep blue moustachial stripes. His back is maroon-colored, his rump is yellow and his abdomen is yellowish-olive. He has a bluish-green tail with white tips to the outer tail feathers.
range of indian subcontinent
Range: Bhutan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
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