Aethopyga

Aethopyga
Fork-tailed sunbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Aethopyga
Cabanis, 1850
Species

18–20; see text

Aethopyga is a genus of birds in the Nectariniidae family. Species in this genus are found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and parts of China. Many species such as the grey-hooded sunbird, Mount Apo sunbird, metallic-winged sunbird, handsome sunbird and Lina's sunbird are endemic to the Philippines.

It contains the following species:

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