Copper-throated Sunbird

Leptocoma calcostetha

Family: Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Status: Uncommon resident · Size: 14 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Occurs from mainland Southeast Asia to the Philippines, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.

Identification

Male is relatively long-tailed with iridescent green crown, shoulder patch and uppertail-coverts, iridescent copper-red throat, purple flanks, and blackish lower breast and belly. Female can be separated from other sunbirds by combination of greyish crown and head-sides, white throat, and longish tail with white-tipped outer feathers.

Habitat

Mangroves.

Behaviour

Keeps mainly to the upper and middle storeys.