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Lovely Sunbird

Aethopyga shelleyi

Least ConcernEndemicInvertebratesForestTiny · 4 g
Lovely Sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi), photo 1
Photo: Кирилл · CC BY 4.0
Lovely Sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi), photo 2
Photo: Nicola Crockford · CC BY 4.0
Lovely Sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi), photo 3
Photo: Nicola Crockford · CC BY 4.0
Lovely Sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi), photo 4
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
Lovely Sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi), photo 5
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
Lovely Sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi), photo 6
Photo: Nicola Crockford · CC BY 4.0
Lovely Sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi), photo 7
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
Lovely Sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi), photo 8
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
Lovely Sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi), photo 9
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0
Lovely Sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi), photo 10
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · CC BY 4.0

About the Lovely Sunbird

The lovely sunbird is a bird species in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forests.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where the Lovely Sunbird lives

Regular range
Philippines

When to see the Lovely Sunbird

Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Metallic-winged Sunbird (Aethopyga pulcherrima) Metallic-winged SunbirdAethopyga pulcherrimaThe metallic-winged sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Magnificent Sunbird (Aethopyga magnifica) Magnificent SunbirdAethopyga magnificaThe magnificent sunbird is a striking species of bird in the sunbird family. Flaming Sunbird (Aethopyga flagrans) Flaming SunbirdAethopyga flagransThe flaming sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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