Latin Etymology: Aethopyga ("fire rump") siparaja (from Malay species name)
Adult male Crimson Sunbird (subspecies A. s. siparaja) at Sungei Buloh, Singapore - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: Aethopyga siparaja siparaja
Weight: 5-7g / Length: 11cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Crimson Sunbird definitely lives up to it's name, with brilliant vivid red on it's chest and a deeper richer colour on it's nape. While a bird of forest edge typically, this specific bird was interacting with human structures in a very specific way - it was visiting the water fountain for visitors to Sungeih Buloh and taking advantage of it itself to get a drink in a relatively protected location - a smart little bird indeed!
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Aethopyga
SUBSPECIES: A. s. seheriae, A. s. labecula, A. s. owstoni, A. s. tonkinensis, A. s. mangini, A. s. insularis, A. s. cara, A. s. trangensis, A. s. siparaja, A. s. nicobarica, A. s. heliogona, A. s. natunae, A. s. flavorstriata, A. s. beccarii
- Sighting Locations -
- CAMBODIA/SINGAPORE 2019 TRIP: One at Prek Toal
SINGAPORE - A fairly common resident
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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