''Aethopyga'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of birds in the sunbird family
Nectariniidae
Sunbirds and spiderhunters make up the family Nectariniidae of passerine birds. They are small, slender passerines from the Old World, usually with downward-curved bills. Many are brightly coloured, often with iridescent feathers, particularly ...
. Species in this genus are found in
South Asia
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,
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ...
and parts of
China. Many species such as the
grey-hooded sunbird
The grey-hooded sunbird (''Aethopyga primigenia'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.
Description
eBird describes the bird as "A small b ...
,
Apo sunbird,
Apo sunbird,
Tboli sunbird
The Apo sunbird (''Aethopyga boltoni'') is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.
Description
The Apo sunbird has several distinctions between its male and female coun ...
,
metallic-winged sunbird
The metallic-winged sunbird (''Aethopyga pulcherrima'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist ...
,
handsome sunbird and
Lina's sunbird
Lina's sunbird (''Aethopyga linaraborae'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae It is endemic to mountains in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is one of the most striking sunbirds in the country with the male having a ...
are