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Crimson sunbird

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Crimson sunbird

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Also known as Aethopyga siparaja

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Crimson Sunbird, scientifically named *Aethopyga siparaja*, is a species within the genus *Aethopyga*. It belongs to the class Aves and is also referred to by the names นกกินปลีคอแดง, Burung-madu sepah-raja, and Karmesinnektarvogel. This bird inhabits forests, shrubland, and grassland environments.

Its range is located in Indonesia. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2025. The species has been documented through 4,085 observations on iNaturalist.

Synthesized by Vinony from 18 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

Crimson Sunbird

species

Observations4,085

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Aethopyga
Image
Crimson sunbird female (2).jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
Commons category
Aethopyga siparaja
taxon name
Aethopyga siparaja
Commons gallery
Aethopyga siparaja
taxon common name
rdeči medoses
habitat
grassland
taxon range
Indonesia
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Encyclopedic overview

Call of crimson sunbird. 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. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed. It is the unofficial national bird of Singapore, as declared by the Nature Society Singapore.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Crimson sunbird” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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