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Vertebrata (1163)
Aves (Birds) (326)
Passeriformes (122)
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds) (7)
Cinnyris jugularis
Leptocoma brasiliana
(Gmelin, 1788)
Van Hasselt's Sunbird
Leptocoma calcostetha
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Con Foley
Con Foley
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Identified By: Con Foley & David Tan JX
More information on the species on Wikipedia.
Species Interactions (5)
Feeds on
Saraca thaipingensis
References
Guy, 2002. Nature Watch 10(4): 2-9
Low, 2008. Singapore Avifauna 22(1): 5
Chow & Low, 2009. Singapore Avifauna 23(2): 12
Dillenia suffruticosa
References
Chua, 2009. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Lumnitzera littorea
References
Ng, 2009. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Poikilospermum suaveolens
References
Yap, 2012. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
(Brood) Parasitized by
Violet Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus
References
OwYong et al., 2015. Singapore Bird Group blog
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Aves: Passeriformes: Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)
Residency Status:
Native
Biology/Ecology
IUCN Redlist status:
Least concern
External Links
Bird Ecology Study Group
Singapore Birds Project
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