Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Sunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae) |
| Species | Aethopyga pulcherrima |
| Codes | mewsun3, 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.
Related Species in Sunbirds and Spiderhunters