Crimson-backed Sunbird
Photo: Shantanu Kuveskar · CC BY-SA 4.0

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds

Crimson-backed Sunbird

Leptocoma minima

LCLeast Concern Endemic to India
Family
Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The crimson-backed sunbird or small sunbird (Leptocoma minima) is a sunbird endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Like other sunbirds, they feed mainly on nectar although they take insects, especially to feed their young. They are tiny birds that are resident and are found in forests but are particularly attracted to gardens at the edge of the forest where people grow suitable flower-bearing plants. They usually perch while taking nectar.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

India (Western Ghats to hills of southern Kerala).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.