Lina's sunbird

Lina's sunbird (Aethopyga linaraborae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.

Lina's sunbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Aethopyga
Species:
A. linaraborae
Binomial name
Aethopyga linaraborae
Kennedy, Gonzales & Miranda, 1997

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest above 1000 m. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Aethopyga linaraborae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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