A male Gould's Sunbird perched on a branch of a flowering bush at the summit of Doi Inthanon in Northern Thailand

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Gould's Sunbird or Mrs. Gould's Sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. This is the male looking for nectar from one of its favourite flowers near the summit of Doi Inthanon (Thailand's highest peak).

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Size: 4528px × 3396px
Location: Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Photo credit: © Robert Kennett / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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