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Magnificent Sunbird

Aethopyga magnifica
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
magsun1, MASU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesAethopyga magnifica
Codesmagsun1, MASU
Identification

The Magnificent Sunbird (Aethopyga magnifica) 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 magsun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Magnificent Sunbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aethopyga magnifica

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: magsun1