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Chalcoparia

  • Chalcoparia

    The genus Chalcoparia is a genus of the sunbird family Nectariniidae. The genus contains only one species: ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis).
    The genus name is from Ancient Greek khalkopareos meaning "with cheeks of bronze". 

    1/ Ruby-cheeked sunbird (Hút mật bụng hung, Chalcoparia singalensis)
    The specific epithet is from the erroneous type locality, Sri Lanka.

  • Ruby-Cheeked Sunbird

    Ruby-Cheeked Sunbird 
    (Hút mật bụng hung, Chalcoparia singalensis)

    The ruby-cheeked sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) is a species of sunbird in the family Nectariniidae.


    Nectariniidae: New Latin, from Nectarinia, type genus + -idae.
    The genus name is from Ancient Greek khalkopareos meaning "with cheeks of bronze". 
    khalkos: copper, or copper alloyed with tin, bronze.
    parea, paraua, paraeion: cheeks. (from para-, “beside” + οὖς oûs, “ear”)
    The specific epithet is from the erroneous type locality, Sri Lanka.
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