Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)
Genus: Aethopyga
Species: Aethopyga saturata (Black-throated Sunbird)
Subspecies: Aethopyga saturata johnsi (Delacour & Jabouille, 1928)
Small sunbird with distinct rump-band
has scarlet breast with narrow yellow streaks.
Belly, vent and flanks olive-green or greyish green
Montane evergreen forests
Forest edges and secondary growth
Vocalizations: High-pitched "tsee-tsee" calls
Territorial: Males defend flower-rich areas
Pollination: Important pollinator for highland flowers
Foraging:
Nectar specialist (favors Rhododendron and mistletoe flowers)
Also takes small arthropods
Breeding:
Hanging pouch nest
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