Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Passeriformes > Nectariniidae > Leptocoma > Leptocoma minimaLeptocoma minima (Crimson-backed Sunbird)Synonyms: Nectarinia minima 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. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 5.95431 EDGE Score: 1.93936 |
Adult Weight [1] | 5 grams | Female Weight [3] | 5 grams | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Diet [2] | Carnivore (Invertebrates), Nectarivore | Diet - Invertibrates [2] | 50 % | Diet - Nectar [2] | 50 % | Forages - Mid-High [2] | 50 % | Forages - Understory [2] | 50 % | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Clutch Size [4] | 2 |
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Name |
Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Amarambalam Reserved Forest: Nilambur |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Anshi National Park |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Avalanche (Nilgiri) |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Bandipur National Park |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Berijam (Kodaikonal) |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Bhimgad Forests |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Bison Swamp (Nilgiri) |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Bramhagiri Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Cairn hill Reserve Forest (Nilgiri) |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Eravikulam National Park |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Governor's Shola (Nilgiri) |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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INS: Shivaji and adjoining areas, Lonavla |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Kemmangundi and Bababudan Hills |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Kemphole Reserve Forest |
India |
A2, A3 |
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Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Kudremukh National Park |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Kulahupuzha Reserved Forest |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Longwood Shola: Kothagiri |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mudumalai National Park |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Mukurthi National Park (Nilgiris) |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Muthukuzhi |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Naduvattam |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Nelliyampathy (Nemmara Division) |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Peechi: Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Poomparai and Kukkal |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Shola around Kodaikanal |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Silent Valley National Park |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Tadoba National Park and Andhari Tiger Reserve |
India |
A1, A3 |
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Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2 |
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Thaishola |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Thattekkad Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Vazhachal Forest Division |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Wynaad Wildlife Sanctuary |
India |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. ♦ 2Hamish Wilman, Jonathan Belmaker, Jennifer Simpson, Carolina de la Rosa, Marcelo M. Rivadeneira, and Walter Jetz. 2014. EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95:2027 ♦ 3Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109 ♦ 4Jetz W, Sekercioglu CH, Böhning-Gaese K (2008) The Worldwide Variation in Avian Clutch Size across Species and Space PLoS Biol 6(12): e303. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060303 Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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