Lovely sunbird
The lovely sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi) 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 subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
| Lovely sunbird | |
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| in Palawan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Aethopyga |
| Species: | A. shelleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Aethopyga shelleyi Sharpe, 1876 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Aethopyga shelleyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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