Black-throated sunbird
The black-throated sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
| Black-throated sunbird | |
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| An adult male Aethopyga saturata galenae at the Royal Agricultural Station, Ang Khang, Mon Pin, Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Aethopyga |
| Species: | A. saturata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aethopyga saturata (Hodgson, 1836) | |
It is found in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions of Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Aethopyga saturata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718090A94566293. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718090A94566293.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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