Lina's Sunbird (Aethopyga linaraborae)
About the Lina's Sunbird
Lina's sunbird (Aethopyga linaraborae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae It is endemic to mountains in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is one of the most striking sunbirds in the country with the male having an iridescent blue color and an orange spot on its yellow breast. It is named after Dioscoro S. Rabor's wife, Lina who would assist Dioscoro on expeditions. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forest above 1000m. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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- Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparajarecording
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