How big is a Handsome Sunbird?

The Handsome Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 4 g.

Where can you see a Handsome Sunbird?

The Handsome Sunbird is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Handsome Sunbird?

The Handsome Sunbird is most easily confused with the Grey-hooded Sunbird, the Flaming Sunbird and the Magnificent Sunbird.

Is the Handsome Sunbird endangered?

The Handsome Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Handsome Sunbird

Aethopyga bella

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Rare

The Handsome Sunbird (Aethopyga bella) is a rare spiderhunters and sunbird found only in the Philippines, weighing about 4 g. The handsome sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Handsome Sunbird (Aethopyga bella), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Handsome Sunbird (Aethopyga bella), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Handsome Sunbird (Aethopyga bella), photo 3 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

About the Handsome Sunbird

The handsome sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, August, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Handsome Sunbird look like?: The handsome sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is a Handsome Sunbird?: The Handsome Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 4 g.
Where can you see a Handsome Sunbird?: The Handsome Sunbird is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Handsome Sunbird?: The Handsome Sunbird is most easily confused with the Grey-hooded Sunbird, the Flaming Sunbird and the Magnificent Sunbird.
Is the Handsome Sunbird endangered?: The Handsome Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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