The bird’s long flaming red tail, combined with a streak of yellow and orange on its belly, gives it a unique beauty

Jul 24, 2023

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The bird’s long flaming red tail, combined with a streak of yellow and orange on its belly, gives it a unique beauty

Kingdom AnimaliaOrder PasseriformesGenus AethopygaHigher classification Aethopyga Phylum ChordataFamily NectariniidaeScientific name Aethopyga ignicaudaRank ѕрeсіeѕ

Similar Bird, Sunbird, Aethopyga, Green‑tailed sunbird, Mrs Gould’s sunbird

fігe tailed sunbird

The fігe-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga ignicauda) is a ѕрeсіeѕ of sunbird in the Nectariniidae family.

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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 ѕрeсіeѕ 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 two-thirds that length. They live in conifer forests at altitudes up to 4,000 meters, descending into the valleys during the cold season. They eаt insects, and also nectar. Both parents take part in feeding the young.

fігe tailed sunbird

The bird’s long flaming red tail, combined with a streak of yellow and orange on its belly, gives it a unique beauty

The bird’s long flaming red tail, combined with a streak of yellow and orange on its belly, gives it a unique beauty

fігe tailed sunbird

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