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Brown-throated Sunbird

Shared Island & Coastal Birds

Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Anthreptes malacensis

The grey-throated sunbird of the remaining part of the Philippines is often considered a subspecies (Wikipedia, general species account). The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), also known as the plain-throated sunbird, belongs to bird in the family Nectariniidae. the two differ consistently in measurements and plumage, and there is no evidence of intergradation between them. Measuring some 14 centimetres (5.5 in) in length, it has a mass of 7.4–13.5 g (0.26–0.48 oz), with males averaging slightly larger than females. (Wikipedia, general species account).

The brown-throated sunbird, also known as the plain-throated sunbird, is a sunbird found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in south-east Asia, from Myanmar to the Lesser Sundas and the western Philippines. Its recorded distribution includes a wide range of semi-open habitats in south-east Asia, ranging from Myanmar to the Lesser Sundas and west Philippines. The grey-throated sunbird found in the remaining part of the Philippines is often considered a subspecies of the brown-throated sunbird. (Wikipedia, general species account).

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