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Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

A species of Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Scientific name : Chalcoparia singalensis Genus : Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird, A species of Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Botanical name: Chalcoparia singalensis
Genus: Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) Photo By Bhadra's , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) is a species of sunbird in the family Nectariniidae.
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird primarily feeds on insects such as caterpillars and spiders, with an addition of fruits, pollen, and nectar. Foraging occurs mainly in the upper canopy, sometimes descending lower, including feeding at spider webs. Ruby-cheeked Sunbird probes flowers for nectar and gleans insects off leaves.
Habitat
The ruby-cheeked Sunbird primarily inhabits tropical and subtropical regions, favoring a range of lush, dense wetland environments. Commonly seen in varied forest ecosystems, it thrives within moist lowland and montane forests, as well as mangrove forests. Broadly, ruby-cheeked Sunbird can be found in areas with riverine vegetation, and has adapted to human-altered landscapes, such as plantations, coconut groves, and gardens. Its habitat spans from sea level up to approximately 1000 meters in elevation.
Dite type
Insectivorous

General Info

Distribution Area

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) Photo By Bhadra's , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
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