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Bird  Aethopyga ignicauda,Fire-tailed sunbird Click/tap to enlarge Species intro

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  1. I think this is a fire-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga ignicauda), not 100% sure though. Posted 11 years ago

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The Fire-tailed Sunbird is a species of sunbird in the Nectariniidae family.

It is found in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, primarily in the Himalayas, and also in some adjoining regions in Southeast Asia. The species occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Tibet. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Males reach a length of 15 cm. including their long tail; females are about.. more

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by WildFlower
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Uploaded Jul 7, 2014.