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Vigors's Sunbird

Aethopyga vigorsii
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
wecsun1, VISU, SASU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesAethopyga vigorsii
Codeswecsun1, VISU, SASU
Identification

The Vigors's Sunbird (Aethopyga vigorsii) 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 wecsun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Vigors's Sunbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Aethopyga vigorsii

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: wecsun1