Wildlifeof Thailand
Green-tailed Sunbird
Nectariniidae
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Aethopyga nipalensis
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar and insects
Habitat
Montane forest and scrub
Range
Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia
This highland sunbird has a long green tail and colourful male plumage and forages actively among flowering shrubs (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Green-tailed Sunbird eat?
- Nectar and insects
- What habitat does the Green-tailed Sunbird live in?
- Montane forest and scrub
- Where is the Green-tailed Sunbird found?
- Himalayas to mainland Southeast Asia