Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Anthreptes
Swainson, 1832
Species: A. singalensis
Binomial name
Anthreptes singalensis
(Gmelin, 1788)
Synonyms
  • Chalcoparia singalensis

The Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Anthreptes 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 montanes.

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