Palawan Sunbird
Cinnyris aurora
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Palawan sunbird (Cinnyris aurora) is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae that is found on the islands of the Palawan group in the Philippines. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the olive-backed sunbird, now renamed the garden sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Varied lowland habitats in Palawan and satellite islands; also Cuyo Archipelago and Cagayan group in Sulu Sea (all in southwestern Philippines).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Palawan sunbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
