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;[[:Category:Cyanomitra|Cyanomitra]] verticalis | ;[[:Category:Cyanomitra|Cyanomitra]] verticalis | ||
''Nectarinia verticalis'' | ''Nectarinia verticalis'' | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13–14·5 cm | ||
| + | *Green head, nape, throat and upper breast | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Africa]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Mali]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]], [[Zaire]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[South Sudan]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]] and [[Malawi]] | ||
| + | [[Image:IMG 55623.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|barty63|barty63}}<br />Gatamaiyu Forest, [[Kenya]], June 2012]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is one of the | + | This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus ''[[:Category:Cinnyris|Cinnyris]]'' from the genus ''[[:Category:Nectarinia|Nectarinia]]''. |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. v. verticalis'': | ||
| + | :*[[Senegal]] to [[Cameroon]] | ||
| + | *''C. v. viridisplendens'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] to southern [[Sudan]], western [[Kenya]], [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]] and north-eastern [[Zambia]] | ||
| + | *''C. v. boehndorffi'': | ||
| + | :*Southern Cameroon to [[Central African Republic]], northern [[Angola]] and southern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] | ||
| + | *''C. v. cyanocephala'': | ||
| + | :*Coastal [[Equatorial Guinea]] and [[Gabon]] to mouth of Congo River | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Forests, savana, farmland and gardens with trees. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of nectar, insects, small fruits and seeds. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sunbird+verticalis}} | {{GSearch|Sunbird+verticalis}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cyanomitra]] |
Revision as of 23:25, 22 December 2014
- Cyanomitra verticalis
Nectarinia verticalis
Identification
13–14·5 cm
- Green head, nape, throat and upper breast
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Zaire
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi
Taxonomy
This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- C. v. verticalis:
- C. v. viridisplendens:
- C. v. boehndorffi:
- Southern Cameroon to Central African Republic, northern Angola and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo
- C. v. cyanocephala:
- Coastal Equatorial Guinea and Gabon to mouth of Congo River
Habitat
Forests, savana, farmland and gardens with trees.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of nectar, insects, small fruits and seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green-headed Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green-headed_Sunbird
