Apo Sunbird
Aethopyga boltoniMearns, EA, 1905
English (US) Apo Sunbird
The Apo Sunbird (Aethopyga boltoni) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters and Sunbirds) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Aethopyga boltoni
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Apo Sunbird
- Described by
- Mearns, EA, 1905
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Aethopyga boltoni malindangensis
- Aethopyga boltoni boltoni
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Mearns, EA, 1905
- Type locality
- Mt. Apo, 6,250 ft., Mindanao.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 18 p.4
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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