Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters :: Purple-throated Sunbird

Purple-throated Sunbird Leptocoma sperata

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): Van Hasselt's Sunbird, Henke's Sunbird, Luzon Sunbird, Philippine Sunbird, Mindanao Sunbird
Old scientific name(s): Nectarinia sperata

Photographs

Sime Forest, Singapore - 2004 © Paul Huang  Sime Forest, Singapore - 2004 © Paul Huang 
Select thumbnail to view larger image - Place cursor over image for image information

Range

(1) Cambodia, s. Laos and s. Vietnam.
(2) Ne. India (s. and se. Assam), e. Bangladesh, w. and s. Burma, s. Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra including islands off w. coast of Sumatra, Java and Borneo.
(3) Simeulue Is.
(4) Anamba Is.
(5) Natuna Is.
(6) N. Philippines (n. Luzon).
(7) N. Philippines (s. and c. Luzon, Catanduanes and Marinduque).
(8) Palawan, Mindoro, e. and w. Visayas, and e. Mindanao. Maratua Is. off Borneo.
(9) S. Philippines (w. and s. Mindanao, Basilan, and Sulu Archipelago).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

Comments/Errors

Please email with errors/comments on this page or to donate photos.


If there is no family list to the left, you may have arrived at this page from a direct link.
Please select "Mangoverde World Bird Guide" to view the entire bird site.