Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Handsome Sunbird (Aethopyga bella) - HBW 13, p. 307
French: Souimanga oreillard
German: Philippinennektarvogel
Spanish: Suimanga Hermoso
Other common names: Lovely(!)/Shelley's(!) Sunbird
Taxonomy: Aethopyga bella Tweeddale, 1877, Surigao, north Mindanao, Philippines.
Forms a superspecies with A. shelleyi, previously treated as conspecific; it has been suggested that A. duyvenbodei may be part of this superspecies. Race minuta not well differentiated, and validity has been questioned. Six subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- flavipectus Ogilvie-Grant, 1894 - N Luzon, in N Philippines.
- minuta Bourns & Worcester, 1894 - S & C Luzon, Polillo Is, Mindoro and Marinduque.
- rubrinota McGregor, 1905 - Lubang.
- flavipectus Ogilvie-Grant, 1894 - N Luzon, in N Philippines.
- minuta Bourns & Worcester, 1894 - S & C Luzon, Polillo Is, Mindoro and Marinduque.
- rubrinota McGregor, 1905 - Lubang.
- bonita Bourns & Worcester, 1894 - Panay, Masbate, Ticao, Negros and Cebu.
- bella Tweeddale, 1877 - Samar, Leyte, Dinagat, Siargao and Mindanao, in E & S Philippines.
- arolasi Bourns & Worcester, 1894 - Sulu Archipelago (Jolo and Tawi-Tawi).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male perched and looking up. Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp bella)
Eldert Groenewoud 30 April 2007 5 years ago 17 sec 3.8 -
A bird flying away and then on a branch, singing. Locality Dinagat, Philippines (ssp bella)
Desmond Allen 4 years ago 19 sec 3 -
An adult male perched Locality Picop, Surigao del Sur Province, Mindanao, Philippines (ssp bella)
Luc Fazio 8 February 2004 5 years ago 15 sec 2.4
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female on a branch
Locality Polillo, Polillo Island, Quezon Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 July 2001 3 years ago 2 -
female on a branch
Locality Polillo, Polillo Island, Quezon Province, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 July 2001 3 years ago 2
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Bird calling Locality Nug-as, Alcoy, Cebu, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 February 1999 3 years ago 3
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