Green-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis)
About the Green-tailed Sunbird
The green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) or Nepal yellow-backed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Nepal and the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, stretching eastwards into parts of Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. In southeast Szechwan and Yunnan, it lives in open mountain woods with moss-covered trees, from 1825 to 3350 meters elevation. Media related to Aethopyga nipalensis at Wikimedia Commons
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 80 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-SA · 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, India, Nepal, Thailand in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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- Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparajarecording
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