Aethopyga | |
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Fork-tailed sunbird | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Nectariniidae |
Genus: |
Aethopyga Cabanis, 1850 |
Species | |
18–20; see text |
18–20; see text
Aethopyga is a genus of birds in the Nectariniidae family. Species in this genus are found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of China. Many species such as the grey-hooded sunbird, Mount Apo sunbird, metallic-winged sunbird, handsome sunbird and Lina's sunbird are endemic to the Philippines.
It contains the following species: