Elegant Sunbird (Aethopyga duyvenbodei)
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Elegant Sunbird

Aethopyga duyvenbodei (Schlegel, 1871)

6 gWeight

The elegant sunbird (Aethopyga duyvenbodei) is a large, up to 12 cm long, Australasian sunbird in the genus Aethopyga.

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The elegant sunbird (Aethopyga duyvenbodei) is a large, up to 12 cm long, Australasian sunbird in the genus Aethopyga. The male has an iridescent blue-green crown, shoulder patch and uppertail coverts, yellow bar across lower back, red ear coverts, olive back, yellow throat, red neck collar and yellow below. The female has a yellowish olive upperparts, scaly crown and yellow underparts.

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Questions

How big is the Elegant Sunbird?

The Elegant Sunbird weighs around 6 g.

Where does the Elegant Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sangihe (north of Sulawesi).

Is the Elegant Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Elegant Sunbird as Vulnerable.

What does the Elegant Sunbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Elegant Sunbird in?

It belongs to the family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Sangihe (north of Sulawesi)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Aethopyga

Other birds in the genus Aethopyga

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Elegant Sunbird

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