Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Flaming Sunbird (Aethopyga flagrans) - HBW 13, p. 305
French: Souimanga flamboyant
German: Feuerbrust-Nektarvogel
Spanish: Suimanga Llameante
Taxonomy: Aethopyga flagrans Oustalet, 1876, Lagune, Luzon, Philippines.
Possibly part of the superspecies formed by A. boltoni and A. linaraborae. Race decolor possibly inseparable from nominate. Proposed race excellens (described from Manitoe, in Albay District of SE Luzon) considered unsustainable, and is synonymized with nominate. Four subspecies provisionally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- decolor Parkes, 1963 - N Luzon, in N Philippines.
- flagrans Oustalet, 1876 - C & S Luzon and Catanduanes.
- guimarasensis (Steere, 1890) - Panay and Guimaras, in WC Philippines.
- daphoenonota Parkes, 1963 - Negros, in SC Philippines.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male on the top of a flower, feeding on nectar Locality Mount Makiling National Park, Laguna Province, Luzon, Philippines (ssp flagrans)
Eldert Groenewoud 3 May 2007 5 years ago 18 sec 3.8 -
A male on a branch, looking around nervously and jumping to another one Locality Mount Makiling National Park, Laguna Province, Luzon, Philippines (ssp flagrans)
Eldert Groenewoud 3 May 2007 5 years ago 8 sec 3.7
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male feeding on Justicia flower
Locality Mount Makiling National Park, Laguna Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 July 2006 3 years ago 3.4 -
female perched on branch of avocado tree partly hidden
Locality Cruz, La Trinidad, Benguet Province, Luzon, Philippines
Sammy Paran 14 July 2012 48 weeks ago 3 -
female on branch of "suha" tree
Locality Cruz, La Trinidad, Benguet Province, Luzon, Philippines
Sammy Paran 1 July 2012 48 weeks ago 2.4
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