The Sahyadri Sunbird is an approximately 11 cm sunbird endemic to the Western Ghats of southwest India. Males have a crimson breast with yellow streaks; females have olive-green upperparts.
It is about 11 cm long. The male has a crimson breast with yellow streaks, a maroon back, yellow rump, and olive belly. The female has a dark olive-green back, yellowish breast, and white tips to the outer tail feathers.
It occurs in forest, scrub, and gardens below 1,800 m. It feeds on nectar, insects, and spiders. It usually perches to feed, although it can hover.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.