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Fire-tailed sunbird

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Fire-tailed sunbird
Male (♂) of the subspecies ignicauda from Sikkim, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Aethopyga
Species:
A. ignicauda
Binomial name
Aethopyga ignicauda
(Hodgson, 1837)

The fire-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga ignicauda) is a species of sunbird in the Nectariniidae family.

It is found in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Himalayas, and also in some adjoining regions in Southeast Asia. The species occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Tibet.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Fire-tailed Sunbird in Singalila National Park, WestBengal, India

Males reach a length of 15 cm. including their long tail; females are about two-thirds that length. They live in conifer forests at altitudes up to 4,000 meters, descending into the valleys during the cold season. They eat insects, and also nectar. Both parents take part in feeding the young.[2]

Fire-tailed Sunbird in Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim, India
Fire-tailed Sunbird in Singalila National Park, WestBengal, India

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN
  2. ^ Felix, Dr. Jiri. "Animals of Asia". London: Hamlyn Publishing Group, 1983.


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