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[[Image:Aethopygaignicauda.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Ayuwat+J|Ayuwat J}}<br />Sunderview, [[Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary]], West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, [[India]]]] | [[Image:Aethopygaignicauda.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Ayuwat+J|Ayuwat J}}<br />Sunderview, [[Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary]], West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, [[India]]]] | ||
;[[:Category:Aethopyga|Aethopyga]] ignicauda | ;[[:Category:Aethopyga|Aethopyga]] ignicauda | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | Male 15–20 cm (6-7¾ in); female 8·5–11 cm (3¼-4¼ in) | ||
| + | *Slightly de-curved bill | ||
| + | *Male has long tail streamers | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Asia]]: found in [[India]], [[China]] | + | [[Image:375 ftsf edited-2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|martinuk|martinuk}}<br />Nat Ma Taung (Mount Victoria), Chin State, [[Myanmar]], February 2011]] |
| + | [[Asia]]: found in [[India]], [[China]] and [[Burma]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
*''A. i. ignicauda (exultans)'': | *''A. i. ignicauda (exultans)'': | ||
:*[[Himalayas]] (Garhwal to south-western [[China]] and northern [[Burma]]) | :*[[Himalayas]] (Garhwal to south-western [[China]] and northern [[Burma]]) | ||
*''A. i. flavescens'': | *''A. i. flavescens'': | ||
:*Northern [[Burma]] (Chin Hills) | :*Northern [[Burma]] (Chin Hills) | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Coniverous and oak forests, particularly with rhododendrons. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | [[Image:Fire-tailed Sunbird male.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Non-breeding male<br />Photo by {{user|robby+thai|robby thai}}<br />Doi Phu Hom Pok NP, [[Thailand]], December 2017]] | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of nectar, small insects and spiders. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The nest is built by the female; the male only rarely may assist. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#BF Member observation |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 00:05, 13 February 2018
- Aethopyga ignicauda
Identification
Male 15–20 cm (6-7¾ in); female 8·5–11 cm (3¼-4¼ in)
- Slightly de-curved bill
- Male has long tail streamers
Distribution
Asia: found in India, China and Burma
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- A. i. ignicauda (exultans):
- A. i. flavescens:
- Northern Burma (Chin Hills)
Habitat
Coniverous and oak forests, particularly with rhododendrons.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of nectar, small insects and spiders.
Breeding
The nest is built by the female; the male only rarely may assist.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observation
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fire-tailed Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fire-tailed_Sunbird
