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ForestTiny · 7 g
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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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When to see the Lina's Sunbird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Lina's Sunbird
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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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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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