The lovely sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi) is a bird species in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Lovely sunbird | |
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in Palawan | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Nectariniidae |
Genus: | Aethopyga |
Species: | A. shelleyi
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Binomial name | |
Aethopyga shelleyi Sharpe, 1876
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Aethopyga shelleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22734230A132035299. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22734230A132035299.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.