Ruby-cheeked sunbird

Ruby-cheeked sunbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Chalcoparia
Cabanis, 1850
Species: C. singalensis
Binomial name
Chalcoparia singalensis
(Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms
  • Anthreptes singalensis

The ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

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