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Ruby-cheeked sunbird

Chalcoparia singalensis (Gmelin, 1789)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) is a species in the family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 8.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis)
Photo: Rejaul karim.rk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the ruby-cheeked sunbird

Weight
8.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the ruby-cheeked sunbird live?

Not recorded

What is the ruby-cheeked sunbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) is a species of sunbird in the family Nectariniidae.

From the Wikipedia article “Ruby-cheeked sunbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ruby-cheeked_sunbird&oldid=1379219684), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the ruby-cheeked sunbird endangered?

The ruby-cheeked sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the ruby-cheeked sunbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyNectariniidae
  6. genusChalcoparia
  7. SpeciesChalcoparia singalensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Synonyms Anthreptes singalensis, Motacilla singalensis, Sylvia cingalensis, Sylvia singalensis

Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • RubycheekEnglish
  • চুনিমুখো মৌটুসিBangla
  • Suimanga de galtes robíCatalan
  • suimanga galtes de robíCatalan
  • strdimil rubínovýCzech
  • aderyn haul bochgochWelsh
  • Rubinkindet SolfuglDanish
  • RubinwangennektarvogelGerman
  • Rubinwangen-NektarvogelGerman
  • rubenvanga nektarinioEsperanto
  • Suimanga carirrubíSpanish
  • kupariposkimedestäjäFinnish
  • Souimanga à joues rubisFrench
  • crvenolici medosasCroatian
  • rubinarcú nektármadárHungarian
  • Burung-madu belukarIndonesian
  • Nettarinia guancerubinoItalian
  • ホオアカコバシタイヨウチョウJapanese
  • raudonskruostė nektarinukėLithuanian
  • प्याजीकाने बुङ्गेचराNepali
  • RoodwanghoningzuigerDutch
  • rødkinnsolfuglNorwegian
  • nektarzyk czerwonouchyPolish
  • beija-flor-de-faces-rubiPortuguese
  • nectarínia-de-orelha-rubiPortuguese
  • Карминнощёкая нектарницаRussian
  • Карминнощёкая короткохвостая нектарницаRussian
  • nektárovka červenolícaSlovak
  • rubinkindad solfågelSwedish
  • นกกินปลีแก้มสีทับทิมThai
  • Yakut Yanaklı NektarkuşuTurkish
  • саїманга червонощокаUkrainian
  • 紫颊太阳鸟Chinese
  • 紫頰直嘴太陽鳥Chinese
  • 紫颊直嘴太阳鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the ruby-cheeked sunbird

Other species in the same family Nectariniidae.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the ruby-cheeked sunbird?

An adult ruby-cheeked sunbird weighs 8.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the ruby-cheeked sunbird endangered?

The ruby-cheeked sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the ruby-cheeked sunbird?

The ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) belongs to the family Nectariniidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ruby-cheeked-sunbird

MLA

“Ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/ruby-cheeked-sunbird.

BibTeX
@misc{ruby_cheeked_sunbird_2026,
  title = {Ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ruby-cheeked-sunbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}