Aethopyga
| Aethopyga | |
|---|---|
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| Fork-tailed sunbird | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Aethopyga Cabanis, 1850 |
| Species | |
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18–20; see text | |
Aethopyga is a genus of birds 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:
- Grey-hooded sunbird, Aethopyga primigenia
- Apo sunbird, Aethopyga boltoni
- Lina's sunbird, Aethopyga linaraborae
- Flaming sunbird, Aethopyga flagrans
- Maroon-naped sunbird, Aethopyga guimarasensis
- Metallic-winged sunbird, Aethopyga pulcherrima
- Luzon sunbird, Aethopyga jefferyi
- Bohol sunbird, Aethopyga decorosa
- Elegant sunbird, Aethopyga duyvenbodei
- Lovely sunbird, Aethopyga shelleyi
- Handsome sunbird, Aethopyga bella
- Mrs. Gould's sunbird, Aethopyga gouldiae
- White-flanked sunbird, Aethopyga eximia
- Green-tailed sunbird, Aethopyga nipalensis
- Fork-tailed sunbird, Aethopyga christinae
- Black-throated sunbird, Aethopyga saturata
- Vigors's sunbird, Aethopyga vigorsii
- Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
- Magnificent sunbird Aethopyga magnifica
- Javan sunbird, Aethopyga mystacalis
- Temminck's sunbird, Aethopyga temminckii – sometimes included in A. mystacalis
- Fire-tailed sunbird, Aethopyga ignicauda
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