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Green-tailed sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) is a species in the family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 5.38 g to 7.08 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis)
Photo: Dibyendu Ash · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the green-tailed sunbird

Weight
5.38 g – 7.08 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis)
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Where does the green-tailed sunbird live?

Not recorded

What is the green-tailed sunbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) or Nepal yellow-backed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

It is found in Nepal and the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, stretching eastwards into parts of Southeast Asia.

Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. In southeast Szechwan and Yunnan, it lives in open mountain woods with moss-covered trees, from 1825 to 3350 meters elevation.

From the Wikipedia article “Green-tailed sunbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Green-tailed_sunbird&oldid=1347561187), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the green-tailed sunbird endangered?

The green-tailed sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the green-tailed sunbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyNectariniidae
  6. genusAethopyga
  7. SpeciesAethopyga nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836)

Synonyms Cinnyris nipalensis

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • সবুজলেজা মৌটুসিBangla
  • suimanga cuaverdCatalan
  • strdimil indomalajskýCzech
  • aderyn haul cynffonwyrddWelsh
  • Grønhalet SolfuglDanish
  • GrünschwanznektarvogelGerman
  • Grünschwanz-NektarvogelGerman
  • verdavosta nektarinioEsperanto
  • Suimanga coliverdeSpanish
  • sateenkaarimedestäjäFinnish
  • Souimanga à queue verteFrench
  • tirkiznorepi medosasCroatian
  • zöldfarkú nektármadárHungarian
  • Nettarinia codaverdeItalian
  • ミドリオタイヨウチョウJapanese
  • nepalinė smailiauodegė nektarinukėLithuanian
  • zaļastes nektārputnsLatvian
  • grønnhalesolfuglNorwegian Bokmål
  • GroenstaarthoningzuigerDutch
  • grønnstjertsolfuglNorwegian
  • kwiatownik zielonosternyPolish
  • beija-flor-de-cauda-verdePortuguese
  • nectarínia-de-cabeça-turquesaPortuguese
  • Гималайская нектарницаRussian
  • Непальская острохвостая нектарницаRussian
  • nektárovka zelenochvostáSlovak
  • grönstjärtad solfågelSwedish
  • นกกินปลีหางยาวเขียวThai
  • Yeşil Kuyruklu NektarkuşuTurkish
  • сіпарая непальськаUkrainian
  • 綠喉太陽鳥Chinese
  • 綠尾太陽鳥Chinese
  • 绿喉太阳鸟Chinese

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Common questions

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How big is the green-tailed sunbird?

An adult green-tailed sunbird weighs 5.38 g – 7.08 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the green-tailed sunbird endangered?

The green-tailed sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the green-tailed sunbird?

The green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) belongs to the family Nectariniidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{green_tailed_sunbird_2026,
  title = {Green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-tailed-sunbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}