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Aethopyga gouldiae
Diet
Nectar
Habitat
Forests and shrublands from the southern foothills of the Himalaya to Southeast Asia
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
Size
Male 131–160mm, female 91–111mm
Weight
Male 4–12g, female 5–8g
Mrs. It is bright and colourful, the lores, auriculars, malar region, nape, mantle and sides bright red to deep scarlet, the coverts and wingbars brown or olive-green and the belly and vent yellowish-green. The male weighs 4–12 g and measures 131–160 mm, with a 64–88 mm tail, and the female weighs 5–8 g and measures 91–111 mm, with a 30.5–40 mm tail; both have a beak 13–17 mm long (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has a down-curved, pointed beak, typical of a nectar feeder, and feeds on nectar. It is generally resident but may undertake small-scale seasonal migrations, usually seen solitary or in pairs, though temporary groups of three to five or even more than ten can form. Calls include a high thin tzeeee and a sharp tzit, and the clutch is two or three eggs. There is a non-breeding population in Hong Kong (Wikipedia, general species account).