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BPBM 24706Vertebrate Zoology

Leptocoma sericea

Black Sunbird

As recorded: Leptocoma sericea (Lesson, 1827)

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Nectariniidae

Region
Papua New Guinea
Record type
Preserved specimen
9 Bishop specimens of Leptocoma sericeaSpecies page ›

Leptocoma sericea observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 283 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

Leptocoma sericea observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

Lanut, Modayag, East Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Harits Alam Maulana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leptocoma sericea observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

South Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

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Leptocoma sericea observed 2026-10-04

2026-10-04

South Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

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Leptocoma sericea observed 2026-10-03

2026-10-03

Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

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Leptocoma sericea observed 2026-09-29

2026-09-29

Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

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Leptocoma sericea observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

JV36+QR6, Kuala Kencana, Mimika Regency, Central Papua 99910, Indonesia

(c) Imam Taufik Hidayat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Leptocoma sericea. BPBM 24706. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37641141. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/24706.

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