Chalcoparia singalensis (Gmelin, 1789) is a animal in the Nectariniidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chalcoparia singalensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Chalcoparia singalensis (Gmelin, 1789)

Chalcoparia singalensis, the ruby-cheeked sunbird, is a Nectariniidae sunbird found across South and Southeast Asia in various forest habitats.

Family
Genus
Chalcoparia
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Chalcoparia singalensis (Gmelin, 1789)

The ruby-cheeked sunbird, with the scientific name Chalcoparia singalensis (Gmelin, 1789), is a sunbird species that belongs to the family Nectariniidae. This species can be found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Photo: (c) Chan Chee Keong, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chan Chee Keong

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Nectariniidae Chalcoparia

More from Nectariniidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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