The white-flanked sunbird (Aethopyga eximia) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.
White-flanked sunbird | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Nectariniidae |
Genus: | Aethopyga |
Species: | A. eximia
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Binomial name | |
Aethopyga eximia (Horsfield, 1821)
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Taxonomy
editThe white-flanked sunbird was formally described by Thomas Horsfield in 1821.
Distribution and habitat
editIts natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aethopyga eximia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718084A94565956. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718084A94565956.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.