Passeriformes / Nectariniidae / Aethopyga
Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis · 绿喉太阳鸟
Introduction
A species in the family Nectariniidae found in Nepal, the northern Indian subcontinent, and parts of Southeast Asia. It inhabits temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Nepal and the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, stretching eastwards into parts of Southeast Asia. In southeast Szechwan and Yunnan, it occurs in open mountain woods with moss-covered trees at elevations from 1825 to 3350 meters.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Genus
- Aethopyga
Vocalizations
Subspecies (9)
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Aethopyga nipalensis angkanensis
high mountains of northern Thailand (Doi Ang Ka)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
