
Red-Throated Sunbird
Sep 23, 2015. Males and females seen at the top of the canopy of trees (while we were in a canopy trail).
Sepilok, Dicovery Center. Forest trails. 12 cm; male 11·2 g, female 11·6 g. Male has crown to mantle dark metallic green, maroon band across upper back, rest of back, rump and uppertail-coverts violet.

The red-throated sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded Apr 3, 2016. Captured Sep 23, 2015 00:51 in Jalan Sepilok, Sepilok, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.