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- Aethopyga magnifica
Identification
Distribution
Endemic to the Philippines (Cebu, Negros, Panay, Sibuyan and Tablas).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly included in Crimson Sunbird.
Habitat
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on nectar, insects and spiders.
Flight
Like all sunbirds this species has a fast and direct flight with their short wings. They can hover like hummingbirds, but usually perch to feed most of the time.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2013. IOC World Bird Names (version 3.5). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Magnificent Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Magnificent_Sunbird
