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  • Synonyms Plain-throated Sunbird, Plain-throated Sunbird (Brown-throated)
  • Old latin name for bird Certhia malacensis, Cinnyris javanica, Certhia crocogaster

Brown-throated Sunbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
  • 2.
    Call, © Bruno Durand
    Indonesia
  • 3.
    Subsong, © Peter Ericsson
    Thailand
  • 4.
    Call, female, © Arend Wassink
    Malaysia
  • 5.
    Call, © Somkiat Pakapinyo (Chai)
    Thailand
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
  • 7.
    Call, female, male, song, © Patrik Åberg
    Malaysia
  • 8.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Laos
  • 9.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
  • 10.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Malaysia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Brown-throated Sunbird

  • Breeding region Australasia, Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Myanmar to Java, c, s Philippines, Sulawesi and Lesser Sundas

Brown-throated Sunbird subspecies (16)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Anthreptes malacensis anambaeAnambas Is. (e of Malay Pen.)-No
Anthreptes malacensis bornensisn Borneo-No
Anthreptes malacensis cagayanensisMapun (=Cagayan Sulu, far sw Philippines)-No
Anthreptes malacensis celebensisSulawesi and satellites-No
Anthreptes malacensis chlorigasterWest Visayas (wc Philippines)-No
Anthreptes malacensis convergensLombok to Alor (Lesser Sundas except Sumba)-No
Anthreptes malacensis erixanthusNatuna Is. (nw of Borneo)-No
Anthreptes malacensis extremusBanggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi)-No
Anthreptes malacensis heliocalusSangihe and Siau (n of Sulawesi)-No
Anthreptes malacensis heliolusiusw, c Mindanao group (s Philippines)-No
Anthreptes malacensis irisSibutu group, sw Sulu Arch. (far s Philippines)-No
Anthreptes malacensis malacensiss Myanmar to Indochina and the Malay Pen., Sumatra and satellites, Borneo (except n), Java and Bali-No
Anthreptes malacensis mjobergiMaratua (e of ne Borneo)-No
Anthreptes malacensis paraguaePalawan group (sw Philippines)-No
Anthreptes malacensis rubrigenaSumba (w Lesser Sundas)-No
Anthreptes malacensis wiglesworthiSulu Arch. except Sibutu group (s Philippines)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalansuimanga golabrú
Chinese褐喉食蜜鸟, 褐喉直嘴太阳鸟, 褐喉食蜜鸟(褐喉)
Chinese (Traditional)褐喉食蜜鳥, 褐喉食蜜鸟(褐喉), 褐喉直嘴太陽鳥
Croatiansmeđogrli medosas
Czechstrdimil hnědolící
DanishBrunstrubet Solfugl
DutchBruinkeelhoningzuiger, Bruinkeel-honingzuiger (malacensis groep)
Finnishkookosmedestäjä
FrenchSouimanga à gorge brune [malacensis], Souimanga à gorge brune (malacensis), Souimanga à gorge brune, Souimanga à gorge brune (nominal)
GermanBraunkehl-Nektarvogel
Hungarianbarnatorkú nektármadár
IcelandicMalajasólfugl [malacensis hópur], Malajasólfugl
IndonesianBurung-madu kelapa, Burungmadu Kelapa
ItalianNettarinia golauniforme
Japaneseチャノドコバシタイヨウチョウ (malacensis グループ), チャノドコバシタイヨウチョウ
Lithuanianrudagurklė trumpauodegė nektarinukė
MalayBurung Kelicap Mayang Kelapa
Norwegianmalaysolfugl (malacensis gr.), malaysolfugl
Polishnektarzyk żółtobrzuchy
Portuguesenectarínia-de-garganta-castanha, beija-flor-de-garganta-castanha
RussianКоричневогорлая короткохвостая нектарница, Коричневогорлая нектарница, Серогорлая нектарница
SerbianSmeđogrla sunčica
Slovaknektárovka kokosová
SpanishSuimanga gorjipardo, Suimanga Gorgipardo, Suimanga Gorgipardo (grupo malacensis)
Swedishbrunstrupig solfågel
Thaiนกกินปลีคอสีน้ำตาล (malacensis), นกกินปลีคอสีน้ำตาล, นกกินปลีคอสีน้ำตาล (ธรรมดา)
TurkishKahverengi Gerdanlı Nektarkuşu
Ukrainianсаїманга жовточерева
VietnameseHút mật họng nâu, Chim Hút mật họng nâu