Wildlifeof Thailand
Red-throated Sunbird
Nectariniidae
Photo: Andrew Durso (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar, insects and spiders
Habitat
Lowland rainforest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
The male is dark with an iridescent red throat; this Sundaic sunbird probes flowers and gleans small arthropods (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Red-throated Sunbird eat?
- Nectar, insects and spiders
- What habitat does the Red-throated Sunbird live in?
- Lowland rainforest
- Where is the Red-throated Sunbird found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo