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Hedydipna metallica

Anthreptes metallicus

Male Nile Valley Sunbird in eclipse plumage
Photo by Ingo
Crocodile Island, Luxor, Egypt
Male Nile Valley Sunbird in breeding plumage
Photo by wildvibes
Luxor, Egypt

Identification

The breeding plumage of the male is iridescent royal blue and purple above, and the belly is yellow.

Distribution

North-eastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula: Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman.

Taxonomy

This is one of the four Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Hedydipna from the genus Anthreptes.

The species is monotypic.

Habitat

Behaviour

Feeds on nectar and arthropods.

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