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Handsome Sunbird

Aethopyga bella
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
hansun1, HASU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesAethopyga bella
Codeshansun1, HASU
Identification

The Handsome Sunbird (Aethopyga bella) is a member of the Sunbirds and Spiderhunters family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code hansun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Anchieta's Sunbird
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Plain Sunbird
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Handsome Sunbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aethopyga bella

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: hansun1