White-flanked sunbird
Aethopyga eximia (Horsfield, 1821)
The white-flanked sunbird (Aethopyga eximia) is a species in the family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 5.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the white-flanked sunbird
- Weight
- 5.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the white-flanked sunbird live?
Not recorded
What is the white-flanked sunbird?
The white-flanked sunbird (Aethopyga eximia) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
It is endemic to Indonesia.
From the Wikipedia article “White-flanked sunbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=White-flanked_sunbird&oldid=1379852506), 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 white-flanked sunbird endangered?
The white-flanked sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the white-flanked sunbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyNectariniidae
- genusAethopyga
- SpeciesAethopyga eximia (Horsfield, 1821)
Synonyms Nectarinia eximia
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- suimanga de flancs blancsCatalan
- strdimil bělobokýCzech
- aderyn haul ystlyswynWelsh
- Hvidflanket SolfuglDanish
- JavanektarvogelGerman
- Java-NektarvogelGerman
- blankflanka nektarinioEsperanto
- Suimanga eximioSpanish
- jaavanmedestäjäFinnish
- Souimanga de JavaFrench
- javanski medosasCroatian
- jávai nektármadárHungarian
- Burung-madu gunungIndonesian
- Nettarinia fianchibianchiItalian
- シロフサタイヨウチョウJapanese
- baltašonė smailiauodegė nektarinukėLithuanian
- Javaanse HoningzuigerDutch
- hvitflankesolfuglNorwegian
- kwiatownik białobocznyPolish
- beija-flor-de-flancos-brancosPortuguese
- nectarínia-de-flancos-brancosPortuguese
- Яванская нектарницаRussian
- Яванская острохвостая нектарницаRussian
- nektárovka bielobokáSlovak
- vitsidig solfågelSwedish
- Ak Böğürlü NektarkuşuTurkish
- сіпарая яванськаUkrainian
- 白胁太阳鸟Chinese
- 白脇太陽鳥Chinese
Relatives of the white-flanked sunbird
Other species in the same genus Aethopyga.
Crimson sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
Mrs. Gould's sunbird
Aethopyga gouldiae
Fire-tailed sunbird
Aethopyga ignicauda
Green-tailed sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis
Black-throated sunbird
Aethopyga saturata
Fork-tailed sunbird
Aethopyga christinae
CompareWhite-flanked sunbird vs Crimson sunbirdWhite-flanked sunbird vs Mrs. Gould's sunbirdWhite-flanked sunbird vs Fire-tailed sunbirdWhite-flanked sunbird vs Green-tailed sunbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-flanked sunbird?
An adult white-flanked sunbird weighs 5.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-flanked sunbird endangered?
The white-flanked 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 white-flanked sunbird?
The white-flanked sunbird (Aethopyga eximia) belongs to the family Nectariniidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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