Ruby-cheeked Sunbird 紫颊太阳鸟

Order : Passeriformes 雀形目

Family : Nectariniidae 太阳鸟科
Genus : Chalcoparia 太阳鸟属

Binomial name : Chalcoparia singalensis

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
紫颊太阳鸟

Size: 10.5~11cm
Habitat: Broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest, peatswamp forest, secondary growth, mangroves, occasionally gardens. Up to 1370m.
Status: Malay Peninsula Resident
lifer: Aug2015 . FRIM @ Kuala Lumpur

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (female)

May2018 . Bukit Rengit @ Pahang

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (male)

May2018 . Bukit Rengit @ Pahang

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (male)

20211215 . Shah Alam Botanical Park @ Selangor

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (female)

Aug2023 . Sungai Long @ Selangor

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (juv. female)

Aug2023 . Sungai Long @ Selangor

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Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (male)

Aug2023 . Sungai Long @ Selangor

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (male)

20240601 . Sungai Tengi @ Selangor