Aethopyga siparaja(Raffles, 1822)

Crimson sunbird

Image acquired with permission from the Natural History Museum at Tring, United Kingdom. Specimen collected by A. R. Wallace. Specimen locality: Sarawak
Label transcription: [Collected by A.R. Wallace. 1855 Nectarinea siparaja. Raffl. Sarawak. 91] [No. Brit. Mus. Reg. 73.5.12.860 Aethopyga siparaya Loc. Sarawak Coll ARWallace]

NOTE:
Species known to occur in Singapore.
Imaged Wallace Specimen from Sarawak.

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Taxon Information

Classification:

Vertebrata: Aves: Passeriformes: Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)

Taxon Name (original as given on label):

Aethopyga siparaja

Collector:

A.R. Wallace

Locality of Specimen:

Sarawak, Banjarmasin

Specimen Repository:

Natural History Museum Tring