Breeding male © S S Suresh eBird S52319940 Macaulay Library ML 138610311
Female © Abhishek Das
Nonbreeding male © Adithya Bhat
Breeding male © Bhargavi U
Male © Vinay K L

Crimson-backed Sunbird (Small Sunbird) Leptocoma minima

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Identification

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Stumpy, short-tailed sunbird of the Western Ghats’ foothill forests. Male has a glossy dark green cap, a red back and chest, a dark purplish throat, and an off-white belly. As in most sunbirds, the female is comparatively drab, with brown upperparts, yellow-washed underparts, and a bright red rump. Listen for this species’ high tinkling song and sharp “chik” notes, often given while foraging.

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