Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis
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Subspecies of Green-tailed Sunbird
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The green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) or Nepal yellow-backed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Nepal and the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, stretching eastwards into parts of Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. In southeast Szechwan and Yunnan, it lives in open mountain woods with moss-covered trees, from 1825 to 3350 meters elevation.
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Baima Snow Mountain National Nature Reserve
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture·China
+204 birds+3 mammals
National Park
Doi Inthanon National Park
Chom Thong District·Thailand
+447 birds+13 mammals
National Park
Gangotri National Park
Bhatwari·India
+119 birds+1 mammal
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Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve
Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture·China
+443 birds+13 mammals
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Khangchendzonga National Park
Sakkyong·India
+290 birds+1 mammal
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Khaptad National Park
Doti·Nepal
+133 birds+1 mammal
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Langtang National Park
Helambu·Nepal
+364 birds+14 mammals
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Makalu Barun National Park
Nepal
+169 birds+4 mammals
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Nanda Devi National Park
Garpak·India
+218 birds+5 mammals
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