Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestDomed nestTiny · 8 g
About the Fire-tailed Sunbird
The fire-tailed sunbird is a species of sunbird in the family Nectariniidae.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Temminck's SunbirdAethopyga temminckiiTemminck's sunbird is a species of sunbird.
Vigors's SunbirdAethopyga vigorsiiVigors's sunbird, Sahyadri sunbird, or western crimson sunbird, is a species of sunbird which is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
Metallic-winged SunbirdAethopyga pulcherrimaThe metallic-winged sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
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