Mountain Sunbird
A species of Red Sunbirds and Allies Scientific name : Aethopyga jefferyi Genus : Red Sunbirds and Allies
Mountain Sunbird, A species of Red Sunbirds and Allies
Botanical name: Aethopyga jefferyi
Genus: Red Sunbirds and Allies
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Description
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Description
The Luzon sunbird or mountain sunbird (Aethopyga jefferyi) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Habitat
The mountain Sunbird typically resides in mossy forests, forest edges, and areas of regrowth within submontane and montane zones. It favors environments that are rich in its preferred food sources, predominantly occurring in habitats characterized by a high density of vegetative growth that provides both nourishment and shelter.
Dite type
Nectivorous
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Sunbirds and spiderhunters Genus
Red Sunbirds and Allies Species
Mountain Sunbird