Flaming Sunbird

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Flaming Sunbird (<em>Aethopyga flagrans</em>) is a species of Sunbirds (<em>Nectariniidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Flaming Sunbird (Aethopyga flagrans) is a species of Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Aethopyga; binomial: Aethopyga flagrans; authority: Oustalet, 1876.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Here treated as monotypic; includes decolor which is weakly differentiated and perhaps not separable (Cheke & Mann 2001, 2008; Hosner et al. 2013).

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