---
title: "Crimson Sunbird"
description: "Aethopyga siparaja — Birds. The crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is a species of bird in the sunbird family which feed largely on nectar."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/crimson-sunbird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Crimson Sunbird

> Aethopyga siparaja — Birds. The crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is a species of bird in the sunbird family which feed largely on nectar.

- Scientific name: *Aethopyga siparaja*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 4479
- Wikidata: [Q73760](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73760)
- iNaturalist taxon: [204458](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/204458)

## Names

- en: Crimson Sunbird
- de: Karmesinnektarvogel
- es: Suimanga siparaja
- fr: Souimanga siparaja
- nl: Geelrughoningzuiger
- pl: Kwiatownik szkarłatny

## Countries with the most observations

SG (1541), MY (775), IN (535), TH (331), VN (259), ID (198), CN (187), NP (95), BT (47), KH (24), BD (22), LA (20)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_sunbird

## Photo

![Crimson Sunbird](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/crimson-sunbird/medium.jpg)

Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/329557218

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/crimson-sunbird?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).