PLAIN-THROATED SUNBIRD

The 'Plain-throated Sunbird' ('''Anthreptes malacensis''') is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.
It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Contents

Plumage

Size

Status

Thailand

Other Name(s)

Thailand

Source

Plumage

Both sexes have bright yellow underparts.
'Males' have brighter and iridecent upperparts while 'Females' have dull olive-green upperparts.

The females are difficult to separate from female red-throated sunbirds (''Anthreptes rhodolaema''), but males can be separated by sides of head which are dark green while red-throated sunbird's are maroon-red.

Size

Approximate total body length is 14 cm.

Status

Thailand

Very common resident.

Other Name(s)

Thailand

นกกินปลีคอสีน้ำตาล (Brown-throated Sunbird)

Source

★ BirdLife International 2004. Anthreptes malacensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.