Black-throated sunbird

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The black-throated sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Black-throated sunbird
An adult male Aethopyga saturata galenae at the Royal Agricultural Station, Ang Khang, Mon Pin, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
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

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  1. ^ 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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