Black-throated Sunbird
Black-throated Sunbird · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 5.3 g
- Diet
- Nectar
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 42).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 35).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
10 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Aethopyga saturata saturata
c, e Himalayas
- Aethopyga saturata assamensis
ne India, n Myanmar into sw China
- Aethopyga saturata galenae
nw Thailand
- Aethopyga saturata petersi
e Myanmar to se China and n Indochina
- Aethopyga saturata sanguinipectus
se Myanmar
- Aethopyga saturata anomala
c Malay Pen.
- Aethopyga saturata wrayi
s Malay Pen.
- Aethopyga saturata ochra
s Laos and c Vietnam
- Aethopyga saturata johnsi
s Vietnam
- Aethopyga saturata cambodiana
se Thailand and sw Cambodia
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Aethopyga saturata
Which family does it belong to?
Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: Himalayas to Southern Vietnam
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 3.0
