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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 ...
The garden sunbird (under the name olive-backed sunbird) formerly included 21 subspecies and had a range that extended from Southeast Asia to Australia. Based on the difference in the male plumage and a genetic study comparing mitochondrial DNA sequences of some of the subspecies, the olive-backed sunbird was split into eight species.
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 ...
An illustration of a male Palawan Sunbird by Keulemans. The Palawan sunbird is 10–11.4 cm (3.9–4.5 in) in length. The male weighs 6.7–11.9 g (0.24–0.42 oz), the female 6–10 g (0.21–0.35 oz). The species is sexual dimorphic. The male is olive above, the remiges are black with green edging and the black tail has a white tip. The ...
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]
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 ...
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 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".