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NENot EvaluatedEndemicOmnivore
ForestDomed nestTiny · 6 g
ForestDomed nestTiny · 6 g
When to see the Purple-throated Sunbird
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Purple-throated Sunbird
Regular range
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Purple-throated Sunbird
The purple-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Its natural habitats are lowland tropical forests and tropical mangrove forests of Maratua and the Philippines.
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Easily confused with
Van Hasselt's SunbirdLeptocoma brasilianaVan Hasselt's sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostethaCopper-throated sunbirds are small sized birds ranging from 12.2–13 cm.
Black SunbirdLeptocoma aspasiaIt is a small songbird with a long down-curved bill and iridescent body.
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