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| − | + | [[Image:black-throated_sunbird_alok.JPG|thumb|500px|right|Nominate subspecies : Male in full breeding plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> Sat Tal Forest, Altitude 5500 ft, Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], 6 April 2017]] | |
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;[[:Category:Aethopyga|Aethopyga]] saturata | ;[[:Category:Aethopyga|Aethopyga]] saturata | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | [[File:Black-throated_Sunbird_Female_2_JBPXL.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|jbpixels|jbpixels}}<br />[[Doi Inthanon National Park]], [[Thailand]]<br /> 17 February 2020]] | |
| + | 14–15 cm (5½-6 in)<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''': | ||
| + | *Metallic-purple head and nape | ||
| + | *Elongated central tail feathers<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''': is plain olive | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Asia]]: [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan]]<br /> |
| + | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are 10 subspecies. | + | [[Image:Black-throated Sunbird-1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''A. s. wrayi'' male<br />Photo © {{user|Ken+Doy|Ken Doy}}<br />Fraser's Hill, [[Malaysia]], 27 March 2019]] |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 10 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''A. s. saturata'': [[Himalayas]] (Garhwal to [[Bhutan]] and south-eastern [[Tibet]]) | ||
| + | *''A. s. assamensis'': [[Bangladesh]] to Assam, northern [[Burma]] and south-western [[China]] (western Yunnan) | ||
| + | *''A. s. galenae'': Mountains of north-western [[Thailand]] | ||
| + | *''A. s. petersi'': Eastern [[Burma]] to northern [[Thailand]], [[Laos]], northern [[Vietnam]] and south-eastern Yunnan | ||
| + | *''A. s. sanguinipectus'': Hills of south-eastern [[Burma]] (Karenni and northern Tenasserim) | ||
| + | *''A. s. anomala'': Hills of southern peninsula [[Thailand]] (Phatthalung and Trang) | ||
| + | *''A. s. wrayi'': Mountains of [[Malay Peninsula]] (south of Trang) | ||
| + | *''A. s. ochra'': Southern [[Laos]] (Bolavens Plateau) and central [[Vietnam]] (Dakto) | ||
| + | *''A. s. cambodiana'': Mountains of south-western [[Cambodia]] | ||
| + | *''A. s. johnsi'': Langbian Plateau (southern [[Vietnam]]) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Lower montane closed rainforests, from 600 to 1800 meters. Urban gardens. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Feeds on flowers | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|"Aethopyga saturata" {{!}} "Black-throated Sunbird"}} | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | {{VSearch|"Black-throated Sunbird" {{!}} "Black-throated Sunbird"}} | ||
| − | + | {{GS-checked}} | |
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| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Aethopyga]] | + | <br /> |
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| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Aethopyga]][[Category:Videos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:07, 25 April 2023
Nominate subspecies : Male in full breeding plumage
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Sat Tal Forest, Altitude 5500 ft, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, 6 April 2017
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Sat Tal Forest, Altitude 5500 ft, Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, 6 April 2017
- Aethopyga saturata
Identification
14–15 cm (5½-6 in)
Male:
- Metallic-purple head and nape
- Elongated central tail feathers
Female: is plain olive
Distribution
Asia: China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh, Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 10 subspecies[1]:
- A. s. saturata: Himalayas (Garhwal to Bhutan and south-eastern Tibet)
- A. s. assamensis: Bangladesh to Assam, northern Burma and south-western China (western Yunnan)
- A. s. galenae: Mountains of north-western Thailand
- A. s. petersi: Eastern Burma to northern Thailand, Laos, northern Vietnam and south-eastern Yunnan
- A. s. sanguinipectus: Hills of south-eastern Burma (Karenni and northern Tenasserim)
- A. s. anomala: Hills of southern peninsula Thailand (Phatthalung and Trang)
- A. s. wrayi: Mountains of Malay Peninsula (south of Trang)
- A. s. ochra: Southern Laos (Bolavens Plateau) and central Vietnam (Dakto)
- A. s. cambodiana: Mountains of south-western Cambodia
- A. s. johnsi: Langbian Plateau (southern Vietnam)
Habitat
Lower montane closed rainforests, from 600 to 1800 meters. Urban gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on flowers
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-throated Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Sunbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
