Least ConcernRareNectarForestDomed nestTiny · 6 g
About the Temminck's Sunbird
Temminck's sunbird is a species of sunbird. It is found in up to 1800 m altitude in Borneo, Sumatra, West Malaysia, and south west Thailand in tropical moist montane forests.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Recorded as a rare visitor in Thailand.
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Fire-tailed SunbirdAethopyga ignicaudaThe fire-tailed sunbird is a species of sunbird in the family Nectariniidae.
Vigors's SunbirdAethopyga vigorsiiVigors's sunbird, Sahyadri sunbird, or western crimson sunbird, is a species of sunbird which is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
Metallic-winged SunbirdAethopyga pulcherrimaThe metallic-winged sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
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