UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Nectariniidae

Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

UCIOC 9671

Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

Passeriformes · Nectariniidae

Green-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis).

ATK68

DEF54

9530 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 6.9 g
Diet: Nectar
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 68

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 68).

DEF 54

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 54).

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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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental: Himalayas to Southern Vietnam Habitat: Forest & Woodland

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Aethopyga nipalensis horsfieldi
w Himalayas to w Nepal
Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis
c, e Nepal and n India
Aethopyga nipalensis koelzi
se Tibet, Bhutan and e Bangladesh to sc China and n Vietnam
Aethopyga nipalensis victoriae
w Myanmar
Aethopyga nipalensis karenensis
e Myanmar
Aethopyga nipalensis angkanensis
nw Thailand
Aethopyga nipalensis australis
peninsular Thailand
Aethopyga nipalensis blanci
Laos
Aethopyga nipalensis ezrai
s Vietnam