Crimson-backed Sunbird
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Crimson-backed Sunbird

Leptocoma minima

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Nagarhole National Park
233 Verified records at Nagarhole National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-backed Sunbird sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 233 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nagarhole National Park

Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

40–50% · Likely
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

20–30% · Possible
Long-billed Sunbird
LC

Long-billed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris lotenius

10–20% · With luck
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

5–10% · Rare
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

40–50% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

40–50% · Likely
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
5 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-backed Sunbird in Nagarhole National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-backed Sunbird sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 233 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson-backed Sunbird in Nagarhole National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Crimson-backed Sunbird in Nagarhole National Park in our monthly data.

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