Crimson-backed Sunbird
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Crimson-backed Sunbird

Leptocoma minima

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Periyar National Park
231 Verified records at Periyar National Park
February 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-backed Sunbird sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 231 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

10–20% · With luck
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

10–20% · With luck
Long-billed Sunbird
LC

Long-billed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris lotenius

10–20% · With luck
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

10–20% · With luck
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

70–80% · Very likely
White-bellied Treepie
LC Endemic

White-bellied Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta leucogastra

60–70% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Periyar National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-backed Sunbird sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 231 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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