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Lovely Sunbird

Aethopyga shelleyi
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
lovsun1, LOSU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesAethopyga shelleyi
Codeslovsun1, LOSU
Identification

The Lovely Sunbird (Aethopyga shelleyi) 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 lovsun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Lovely Sunbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aethopyga shelleyi

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: lovsun1