Leptocoma brasiliana (Gmelin, 1788) is a animal in the Nectariniidae family, order Passeriformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Leptocoma brasiliana (Gmelin, 1788)

Leptocoma brasiliana (Gmelin, 1788)

Van Hasselt's sunbird (Leptocoma brasiliana) is a Nectariniidae bird found in parts of South and Southeast Asia in specific forest habitats.

Family
Genus
Leptocoma
Order
Passeriformes
Class
Aves

About Leptocoma brasiliana (Gmelin, 1788)

Van Hasselt's sunbird has the scientific name Leptocoma brasiliana (Gmelin, 1788). It is a species of bird that belongs to the Nectariniidae family. This species can be found in Northeast India, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Passeriformes Nectariniidae Leptocoma

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

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