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
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Description General Info
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Description
The ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) is a species of sunbird in the family Nectariniidae. 
Size
11 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
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
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
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.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Sunbirds and spiderhunters Genus
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Species
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird 
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