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| − | ;Cinnyris pulchellus | + | [[Image:Beautiful_Sunbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by the late '''[http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=35827 Jim Wood]'''<br />The [[Gambia]], West [[Africa]], April 2006]] |
| + | ;[[:Category:Cinnyris|Cinnyris]] pulchellus | ||
''Nectarinia pulchella'' | ''Nectarinia pulchella'' | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:Sunbird Beautiful imm male edit A4273.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Immature male<br />Photo by {{user|rdavis|rdavis}}<br />Awasa Lake, Hawasa, [[Ethiopia]], January 2015]] | ||
| + | Male: 14-17 cm (5½-6¾ in); Female 9–11 cm (3½-4¼ in)<br /> | ||
| + | *Medium-length thin down-curved bills | ||
| + | *Brush-tipped tubular tongues<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Bright metallic green upperparts and upperwing-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
| + | *Bright red breast patch bordered laterally by pale lime-green | ||
| + | *5cm long tail streamers<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Greenish-brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Yellowish underparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Sub-Saharan [[Africa]]:<br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Tanzania]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus ''Cinnyris'' from the genus ''Nectarinia''. | + | [[Image:DSC 02546.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Non-breeding male, starting to develop breeding plumage<br />Photo by {{user|d.flack|d.flack}}<br />[[Gambia]], March 2018]] |
| + | This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus ''Cinnyris'' from the genus ''[[:Category:Nectarinia|Nectarinia]]''. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. p. pulchellus'' (aegra, lucidipectus): | ||
| + | :*[[Senegal]] to [[Mali]], southern [[Niger]] (Aïr Massif ), [[Uganda]] and eastern [[Sudan]] | ||
| + | *''C. p. melanogastrus'': | ||
| + | :*[[Eritrea]] to [[Ethiopia]], north-eastern [[Zaire]], [[Uganda]], [[Kenya]] and south-western [[Tanzania]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Open habitats with some trees, dry thorn savanna, riversides, mangroves, coastal beaches and gardens. Found from 250 to 2000m | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet consists of nectar, small flowers and insects and spiders. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Its nest is suspended in a tree and 1-2 eggs are laid. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016) | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|"Cinnyris pulchellus" {{!}} "Nectarinia pulchella" {{!}} "Beautiful Sunbird"}} |
| − | {{ | + | {{GS-checked}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | <br /> |
| + | <br /> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cinnyris]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:04, 18 February 2023
- Cinnyris pulchellus
Nectarinia pulchella
Identification
Male: 14-17 cm (5½-6¾ in); Female 9–11 cm (3½-4¼ in)
- Medium-length thin down-curved bills
- Brush-tipped tubular tongues
Male
- Bright metallic green upperparts and upperwing-coverts
- Bright red breast patch bordered laterally by pale lime-green
- 5cm long tail streamers
Female
- Greenish-brown upperparts
- Yellowish underparts
Distribution
Sub-Saharan Africa:
Western Africa: Mauritania, Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Taxonomy
This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. p. pulchellus (aegra, lucidipectus):
- C. p. melanogastrus:
Habitat
Open habitats with some trees, dry thorn savanna, riversides, mangroves, coastal beaches and gardens. Found from 250 to 2000m
Behaviour
Diet
The diet consists of nectar, small flowers and insects and spiders.
Breeding
Its nest is suspended in a tree and 1-2 eggs are laid.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2016)
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Beautiful Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Beautiful_Sunbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
