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The exact delineation of sunbird species is somewhat contested and varies from authority to authority: the International Ornithologists' Union (IOU) recognizes 146 species of sunbirds in 16 genera, [1] while other authorities recognise 143–147 species. [4] [5] The largest genera are Cinnyris and Aethopyga, with 53 and 23 species, respectively ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Philippines. The avifauna of the Philippines include a total of 743 species, of which 229 are endemic , five have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the ...
The magnificent sunbird (Aethopyga magnifica) is a striking species of bird in the sunbird family. It is endemic to the Philippines found in the Visayan islands of Negros Island, Panay, Cebu, Tablas Island and Romblon. It was considered a subspecies of the crimson sunbird.
The metallic-winged sunbird (Aethopyga pulcherrima) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines . Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forests .
Where species, like the buff-throated sunbird, breed in the dry season, it is thought to be associated with the flowering of favoured food plants. Species of sunbird in the equatorial areas breed throughout the year. They are generally monogamous and often territorial, although a few species of sunbirds have lekking behaviour. [8]
The handsome sunbird (Aethopyga bella) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines . Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forests .It has a high pitched voice and it sounds like "chik".
Myanmar to the Lesser Sundas and west Philippines. Grey-throated sunbird: Anthreptes griseigularis: Philippines. Red-throated sunbird: Anthreptes rhodolaemus: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Mangrove sunbird: Anthreptes gabonicus: Senegal to northwestern Angola. Western violet-backed sunbird ...
Lina's sunbird (Aethopyga linaraborae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae It is endemic to mountains in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.It is one of the most striking sunbirds in the country with the male having an iridescent blue color and an orange spot on its yellow breast.