Ruby-cheeked sunbird
| Ruby-cheeked sunbird | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Chalcoparia Cabanis, 1850 |
| Species: | C. singalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chalcoparia singalensis (Gmelin, 1788) | |
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The ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Anthreptes singalensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
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