CRIMSON SUNBIRD

Photographed at Dong Nai Nature Reserve, Vietnam, May 2024.

 (886*)                        CRIMSON SUNBIRD                  Aethopyga siparaja

                   

VIETNAM                 8

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. The crimson sunbird is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from India, through Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar to Indonesia and Brunei. Two or three eggs are laid in a suspended nest in a tree. This species occurs in forest and cultivated areas.