Loten's sunbird

Male preening himself

In a tree

Keeping a lookout

An awkward moment.

Common name: Loten's sunbird; long-billed sun-bird; maroon-breasted sunbird.

Scientific name: Cinnyris lotenius

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
                                             Phylum: Chordata
                                             Class: Aves
                                             Order: Passeriformes
                                             Family: Nectariniidae
                                             Genus: Cinnyris
                                             Species: C. lotenius

Type of species: Indigenous

Habitat: Commonly found in forests and cultivated areas.
 
Conservation status: Least concern

Sound recording: http://www.xeno-canto.org/311201
 
Distribution: Found only in peninsular India and Sri Lanka.

Source: hbw

Note: Difference between male and female birds is shown below.

Source: jlrexplore