Plain-throated Sunbird
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| Anthreptes malacensis (Scopoli, 1786) |
The Plain-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
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[edit] Plumage
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Both sexes have bright yellow underparts. Males have brighter and iridescent upperparts while Females have dull olive-green upperparts.
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The females are difficult to separate from female red-throated sunbirds (Anthreptes rhodolaema), but males can be separated by sides of head which are dark green while red-throated sunbird's are maroon-red.
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Approximate total body length is 14 cm.
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Very common resident.
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[edit] Thailand
นกกินปลีคอสีน้ำตาล (Brown-throated Sunbird)
[edit] Source
- BirdLife International 2004. Anthreptes malacensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.
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