Named After Its Sweet Sound, The Crimson Sunbird Is A Precious Emerald That Shines Gorgeously

The Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is one of those mesmerizing critters. With a gorgeous red coat and a beautiful sound, this charming species gives us a satisfying feeling of immersing ourselves in the embrace of Mother Nature and forgetting everything else.

In most of the range, the males have a long green-blue tail, but subspecies Aethopyga siparaja nicobarica from the South Nicobar Island (Great and Little Nicobars, Kondal and Meroe Islands) lack the long central tail feathers. The adult female has an olive-green back, yellowish chest and white tips to the outer tail feathers.