Aethopyga nipalensis (Green-tailed Sunbird - Male) - Sikkim Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis (Green-tailed Sunbird - Male)

Place : Barsey, South Sikkim
Date: April 14,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Aethopyga nipalensis (Green-tailed Sunbird - Male)

Place : Barsey, South Sikkim
Date: April 14,  2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

	Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae Genus: Aethopyga Species: A. nipalensis

Aethopyga siparaja (Crimson Sunbird) - Sikkim Bird

Aethopyga siparaja (Crimson Sunbird - Male)

Venue: Chujachen, Rongli,  East Sikkim

Date: January 6, 2014

Pic: Swarup Rai

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:             Aves

Order:            Passeriformes

Family:           Nectariniidae

Genus:            Aethopyga

Species:          A. siparaja

Binomial name: Aethopyga siparaja (Raffles, 1822)

Other Names:  crimson sunbird

Special feature:  The male Crimson Sunbird is known for its attractive prominent crimson head, back, throat and upper breast.

However, an adult male during the non-breeding period sheds most of his crimson feathers on his head and breast, taking on an eclipse dress. When the next breeding season comes, he will develop his colourful plumage once again. (besgroup.org/)

The Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) was declared the National Bird of Singapore on Oct. 31, 2015.