About the Lina's Sunbird
Lina's sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae It is endemic to mountains in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is one of the most striking sunbirds in the country with the male having an iridescent blue color and an orange spot on its yellow breast. It is named after Dioscoro S. Rabor's wife, Lina who would assist Dioscoro on expeditions. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forest above 1000m. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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ID tip
This species was formerly conspecific with the Apo sunbird but was split by Robert Kennedy, Pedro Gonzales and Hector Miranda in 1997. They decided to name this species after Lina Rabor whose husband is Dioscoro Rabor who is known for as the "Father of Philippine Biology and Conservation" and described 69 bird species
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Maroon-naped SunbirdAethopyga guimarasensisThe maroon-naped sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
Javan SunbirdAethopyga mystacalisThe Javan sunbird or scarlet sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
Apo SunbirdAethopyga boltoniThe Apo sunbird has a curved bill, yellow chest and olive wings.
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