Apo Sunbird (Aethopyga boltoni)
About the Apo Sunbird
The Apo sunbird (Aethopyga boltoni) is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is found in tropical moist montane forests at elevations ranging from 820 to 2,000 metres (2,690 to 6,560 ft) above sea level. The Apo sunbird has a curved bill, yellow chest and olive wings. Unlike females, males have a yellow stripe along their throat, a bluer tail, and an orange tuft in the middle of their chest. Vocalizations are high-pitched and rapid, with frequent chips. The Apo sunbird was formally described in 1905 by the American ornithologist Edgar Alexander Mearns from specimens collected from Mount Apo on the island of Mindanao. He coined the binomial name Aethopyga boltoni. Two subspecies are recognised:
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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