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Aethopyga nipalensis

Green-tailed Sunbird


Aethopyga nipalensis

(Hodgson, BH, 1836)
Suimanga Coliverde

Family: Nectariniidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Aethopyga nipalensis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
83224011/10/2018ThailandKrabiRailay beachHugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Green-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.