Scientific name Nectarinia mystacalis Tem? => Aethopyga mystacalis
Locality Java
Artist Raalten, G. van (Gerrit van Raalten, 1797-1829)
English: Drawing of a bird with nest and egg
Nederlands: Tekening van een vogel met nest en ei
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naturalis_Biodiversity_Center_-_MMNAT01_AF_NNM001000107_-_Natuurkundige_Commissie_voor_Nederlandsch-Indië_-_Bird_species_-_Art_by_Raalten%2C_G._van.jpg


Aethopyga mystacalis - Javan sunbird, scarlet sunbird

The Javan sunbird or scarlet sunbird (Aethopyga mystacalis), is a delightful bird species found in the family Nectariniidae. The Javan sunbird is endemic to the islands of Java and Bali, Indonesia. It thrives in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests as well as subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. While both sexes of the Javan sunbirds resemble the Crimson Sunbird, there’s a key distinction. The Javan sunbird boasts a bright white belly and sides, setting it apart from its crimson counterpart.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Aethopyga
Species: Aethopyga mystacalis (Temminck, 1822)