Wildlifeof India
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers & Leafbirds
Photo: Kelly Abram (iNaturalist) · CC0
Chalcoparia singalensis
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit and nectar (SoIB guild)
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, mangrove forest and moist montane forest
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
The ruby-cheeked sunbird is a sunbird 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, mangrove forest and moist montane forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account is short and gives no description, measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Low conservation priority, a resident forest bird that eats fruit and nectar, with a Moderate range of about 93,000 km² and insufficient data on trends (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Ruby-cheeked Sunbird eat?
- Fruit and nectar (SoIB guild)
- What habitat does the Ruby-cheeked Sunbird live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, mangrove forest and moist montane forest
- Where is the Ruby-cheeked Sunbird found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam