The fork-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga christinae) is a bird in the family Nectariniidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1869.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Aethopyga |
| Species: | A. christinae
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| Aethopyga christinae R. Swinhoe, 1869
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It is found in China, Hong Kong, Laos, and Vietnam.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. These small birds, with decurved bill, call a soft and frequent "zwink-zwink" and a metallic trill. The bird appears in the most commonly used postal stamp of Hong Kong.
References
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- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aethopyga christinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103810484A94566115. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103810484A94566115.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
