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Alternative names: Shelley's Sunbird; Red-shouldered Sunbird; Rufous-throated Sunbird
- Anthreptes rhodolaemus
[edit] Identification
12cm.
- Metallic-green crown to mantle
- Marron band across upper back
- Violet rest of back, rump and uppertail-coverts
- Brown upperwings, rufous edged greater wing-coverts
- Blackish-brown tail
- Maroon side of face, browner on ear-coverts
- Glossed violet stripe from bill along side of neck and shoulder
- Pale pink throat
- Dull red side of throat and narrow band on upper breast
- Yellowish-olive rest of underparts
[edit] Female
- Dull olive crown and upperparts
- Yellow eyering and stripe behind eye
- Olive-yellow underparts, brighter on lower breast and belly
Juveniles are similar to females but greyer below.
[edit] Distribution
Patchily distributed from extreme southern Burma and southern peninsular Thailand to peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
Uncommon to rare. Threatened by habitat destruction.
[edit] Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Closely related to Brown-throated Sunbird and Grey-throated Sunbird.
[edit] Habitat
Moist lowland forests and forest edges.
Occurs from sea-level up to 900m.
[edit] Behaviour
Feeds on insects, spiders, pollen, nectar and small fruits.
Forages mainly in the canopy.
The nest is made of matted plant fibres. it's suspended around 9 - 20m above the ground on a cord from a tree at the edge of a clearing. Lays 1 egg.
No movements known.
[edit] References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2008. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13: Penduline-tits to Shrikes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553453
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
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