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Metallic-winged Sunbird

Aethopyga pulcherrima
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
mewsun3, MWSU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesAethopyga pulcherrima
Codesmewsun3, MWSU
Identification

The Metallic-winged Sunbird (Aethopyga pulcherrima) 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 mewsun3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Plain Sunbird
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Metallic-winged Sunbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aethopyga pulcherrima

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: mewsun3