Crimson-Backed Sunbird

The crimson-backed sunbird or small sunbird (Leptocoma minima) is a sunbird endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Like other sunbirds, they feed mainly on nectar although they take insects, especially to feed their young. They are tiny birds that are resident and are found in forests but are particularly attracted to gardens at the edge of the forest where people grow suitable flower-bearing plants. They usually perch while taking nectar.

Scientific Name : Leptocoma Minima

Family : Nectariniidae

Order : Passeriformes

Class : Aves

Type : Sunbirds And Spiderhunters

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 8 cm

Compare Size : House Sparrow --

Wingspan : NA

Weight : 4 -6 g

Migratory : Resident

Sex Alike : No

Nesting Season : Peak nesting season is December to March but has been known to nest in nearly all months of the year. Two eggs are laid in a suspended nest on a thin drooping branch of low tree, fern frond or shrub

Other Names :

English : Small Sunbird

Hindi : छोटा शकर खोरा

Marathi : छोटा सूर्यपक्षी, छोटा शिंजीर

Habitat:
Found in forests but are particularly attracted to gardens

Breeding:
Eggs - 2, White with a ring of reddish spots

Feeding:
Feed mainly on nectar although they take insects, especially to feed their young

Male
Bill	curved bills and brush-tipped tubular tongues
Mantle	velvety-red
Upperwing coverts	velvety-red
Breast	broad velvety-red breast band with a a black edge below
Crown	shiny-green
Throat	pink-violet
Rump	pink-violet
Belly	yellow
Vent	yellow
Back	velvety-red
Nape	velvety-red