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Lina's Sunbird
Aethopyga linaraborae Kennedy, RS, Gonzales & Miranda, 1997
Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Lina's Sunbird, Aethopyga linaraborae, is a bird of montane eastern Mindanao in the southern Philippines, where it lives in the Oriental Region. It belongs to the sunbird family and was described in 1997 by Kennedy, Gonzales and Miranda. The species is tied to mountain forest, including mossy forest, at elevations above 970 m and up to 2,000 m and above. The male is noted for an iridescent blue colour and an orange mark on a yellow breast. It is restricted to this island and is affected by habitat loss.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: montane se Mindanao (s Philippines)
