• Synonyms Van Hasselt's sunbird
  • Old latin name for bird Nectarinia sperata, Certhia sperata

Purple-throated Sunbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Desmond Allen
    Philippines
  • 2.
    Call, © Greg Irving
    Philippines
  • 3.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    Philippines
  • 4.
    Call, © Ross Gallardy
    Philippines
  • 5.
    Song, © brendan sloan
    Philippines
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Purple-throated Sunbird

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Philippines

Purple-throated Sunbird subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Leptocoma sperata henkein Luzon and islands to n (n Philippines)-No
Leptocoma sperata juliaew, s Mindanao and Sulu Arch. (s Philippines)-No
Leptocoma sperata speratac, s Luzon, Polillo, Marinduque and Catanduanes (n Philippines)-No
Leptocoma sperata trochilusMindoro, Visayas, Palawan group and east Mindanao (nc, c, sw, s Philippines) and Maratua (e of ne Borneo)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Bengaliবেগুনিগলা মৌটুসি
Catalansuimanga multicolor
Chinese万赫氏花蜜鸟, 紫喉花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional)紫喉花蜜鳥, 萬赫氏花蜜鳥
Croatianšareni medosas
Czechstrdimil různobarvý
DanishGrønkronet Solfugl
DutchPurperkeelhoningzuiger
Finnishrämeikkömedestäjä
FrenchSouimanga de Hasselt, Souimanga à gorge améthyste
GermanPurpurkehl-Nektarvogel
Hungarianmanilai nektármadár
IndonesianBurungmadu Pengantin, Burung-madu Pengantin
ItalianNettarinia golaviola
Japaneseムネアカタイヨウチョウ
LithuanianPurpurgurklė leptokoma, purpuragurklė leptokoma
MalayBurung Kelicap Nibong
NorwegianBrudesolfugl, purpurstrupesolfugl
Norwegian NynorskPurpurstrupesolfugl
Polishcudonektarnik zmienny, nektarnik zmienny
Portuguesenectarínia-de-papo-roxo, beija-flor-de-garganta-púrpura
RussianПурпурногорлая нектарница, Манильская нектарница, Пурпурногорлая нектраница
Slovaknektárovka hájová
SpanishSuimanga gorjipúrpura
Swedishpurpurstrupig solfågel
Thaiนกกินปลีคอสีม่วง
TurkishMor Gerdanlı Nektarkuşu
Ukrainianнектаринка барвиста
VietnameseChim Hút mật họng hồng