Fork-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga christinae
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Subspecies of Fork-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga christinae latouchiiAethopyga christinae christinaeAethopyga christinae sokolovi
The fork-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga christinae) is a bird in the family Nectariniidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1869. It is found in China, Hong Kong, Laos, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. These small birds, with decurved bill, call a soft and frequent "zwink-zwink" and a metallic trill. The bird appears in the most commonly used postal stamp of Hong Kong.
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Mianyang·China
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Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park
Haikou·China
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Mount Nanling Forest Park
Ruyang Forest Farm·China
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Wolong National Nature Reserve
Wenchuan County·China
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Yanshan County·China
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