Crimson Sunbird

Crimson Sunbird is a tiny sunbird, only 11 cm long, which feeds largely on nectar and may also take insects, especially when feeding its young. Like other sunbirds it has a medium-length thin down-curved bill and a brush-tipped tubular tongue. The adult male has a crimson breast and maroon back with black malar stripes, a yellow rump and an olive belly. the female has an olive-green back, a yellowish breast and white tips to the outer tail feathers. (Wikipedia, general species account).

In most of the range males have a long green-blue tail (Wikipedia, general species account). Most sunbirds can take nectar by hovering but usually perch to feed. Two or three eggs are laid in a suspended nest in a tree. The species belongs to bird in the sunbird family which feed largely on nectar. In most of the range, males have a long green-blue tail. (Wikipedia, general species account).