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Aethopyga shelleyi
As recorded: Aethopyga shelleyi Sharpe, 1876
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Nectariniidae
- Collected by
- D S Rabor
- Date
- April 30, 1962
- Locality
- Malabusog, Tinitian, Roxas
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 30, 1962, D S Rabor also collected 2 other specimens.
Aethopyga shelleyi observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 49 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-19.

2026-07-19
sabang waterfall palawan
(c) Thorny Toad Photography, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
Pasadeña, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Martin Kennewell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04
Pasadeña, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Martin Kennewell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-03
Villa Libertad, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Martin Kennewell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-31
Purok Mabuhay, Barangay Napsan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-03-20
San Jose, Coron, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Kent Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Aethopyga shelleyi. BPBM 7045.02. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34809281. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/7045.02.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34809281 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
