Aethopyga
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Aethopyga is a genus
of bird
s in the Nectariniidae family. Species in this genus are found in South Asia
, Southeast Asia
and parts of China
. Many species such as the Grey-hooded Sunbird
, Mount Apo Sunbird, Metallic-winged Sunbird
, Handsome Sunbird
and Lina's Sunbird
are endemic to the Philippines
.
It contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the Nectariniidae family. Species in this genus are found in South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
and parts of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Many species such as the Grey-hooded Sunbird
Grey-hooded Sunbird
The Grey-hooded Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss....
, Mount Apo Sunbird, Metallic-winged Sunbird
Metallic-winged Sunbird
The Metallic-winged Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines....
, Handsome Sunbird
Handsome Sunbird
The Handsome Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
and Lina's Sunbird
Lina's Sunbird
The Lina's Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines....
are endemic to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
It contains the following species:
- Gray-hooded Sunbird, Aethopyga primigenia
- Mount Apo Sunbird, Aethopyga boltoni
- Lina's SunbirdLina's SunbirdThe Lina's Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines....
, Aethopyga linaraborae - Flaming SunbirdFlaming SunbirdThe Flaming Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
, Aethopyga flagrans - Metallic-winged SunbirdMetallic-winged SunbirdThe Metallic-winged Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines....
, Aethopyga pulcherrima - Elegant SunbirdElegant SunbirdThe Elegant Sunbird, Aethopyga duyvenbodei is a large, up to 12 cm long, Australasian sunbird in the genus Aethopyga. The male has an iridescent blue-green crown, shoulder patch and uppertail coverts, yellow bar across lower back, red ear coverts, olive back, yellow throat, red neck collar and...
, Aethopyga duyvenbodei - Lovely SunbirdLovely SunbirdThe Lovely Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, Aethopyga shelleyi - Handsome SunbirdHandsome SunbirdThe Handsome Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Aethopyga belli - Gould's SunbirdGould's SunbirdMrs Gould's Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife...
, Aethopyga gouldiae - White-flanked SunbirdWhite-flanked SunbirdThe White-flanked Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Aethopyga eximia - Green-tailed SunbirdGreen-tailed SunbirdThe Green-tailed Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
, Aethopyga nipalensis - Fork-tailed SunbirdFork-tailed SunbirdThe Fork-tailed Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in China, Hong Kong, Laos, and Vietnam....
, Aethopyga christinae - Black-throated SunbirdBlack-throated SunbirdThe Black-throated Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam...
, Aethopyga saturata - Western Crimson Sunbird, Aethopyga vigorsii - sometimes included in A. siparaja
- Crimson SunbirdCrimson SunbirdThe Crimson Sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja, is a sunbird. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings...
, Aethopyga siparaja - Scarlet SunbirdScarlet SunbirdThe Scarlet Sunbird or Javan Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand....
, Aethopyga mystacalis - Temminck's SunbirdTemminck's SunbirdThe Temminck's Sunbird is a species of sunbird.It is found in up to 1800 m altitude in Borneo, Sumatra, Malaysia, and south west Thailand in tropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
, Aethopyga temminckii - sometimes included in A. mystacalis - Fire-tailed SunbirdFire-tailed SunbirdThe Fire-tailed Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
, Aethopyga ignicauda