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| − | ;Cinnyris reichenowi | + | [[Image:N8E9392 EOS-1D MtKenya 121028.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Male<br />Photo by T{{user|nkgray|nkgray}}<br />Castle Forest section, Mount Kenya, [[Kenya]], October 2012]] |
| + | ;[[:Category:Cinnyris|Cinnyris]] reichenowi | ||
''Nectarinia preussi'' | ''Nectarinia preussi'' | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in) | ||
| + | *Metallic-green head, mantle, back, cheek and throat | ||
| + | *Greyish-brown rump | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Tropical [[Africa]] | + | [[Image:Nectarinia reichenowi.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile, subspecies ''preussi''<br />Photo by {{user|Indiana|Indiana}}<br />Bamenda highlands, [[Cameroon]], November 2007]] |
| + | Tropical [[Africa]], found in:<br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[South Sudan]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''African Islands''': Gulf of Guinea Islands, [[Bioko]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus ''Cinnyris'' from the genus ''Nectarinia''. | 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<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | |
| + | *''C. r. preussi'': | ||
| + | :*South East [[Nigeria]] to [[Cameroon]] and west [[Central African Republic]]; [[Bioko]] Islands | ||
| + | *''C. r. reichenowi'': | ||
| + | :*Southern [[South Sudan]], eastern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], north-eastern, eastern and south-western [[Uganda]], western [[Kenya]], [[Rwanda]], and [[Burundi]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Montane heaths, sometimes descending to sea-level. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of insects, spiders and nectar. | ||
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| + | They forage singly and in pairs during the breeding season. Otherwise may be seen in groups or mixed species flocks. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | |
| − | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Jan 2018) | |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Cinnyris+reichenowi Use "Cinnyris reichenowi" to }} | {{GSearch|Cinnyris+reichenowi Use "Cinnyris reichenowi" to }} | ||
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{{GSearch|Sunbird+preussi Use "Sunbird+preussi" to }} | {{GSearch|Sunbird+preussi Use "Sunbird+preussi" to }} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cinnyris]] |
Latest revision as of 10:48, 19 March 2018
- Cinnyris reichenowi
Nectarinia preussi
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- Metallic-green head, mantle, back, cheek and throat
- Greyish-brown rump
Distribution
Tropical Africa, found in:
Western Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko
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. r. preussi:
- South East Nigeria to Cameroon and west Central African Republic; Bioko Islands
- C. r. reichenowi:
- Southern South Sudan, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, north-eastern, eastern and south-western Uganda, western Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi
Habitat
Montane heaths, sometimes descending to sea-level.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, spiders and nectar.
They forage singly and in pairs during the breeding season. Otherwise may be seen in groups or mixed species flocks.
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 Jan 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Northern Double-collared Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Northern_Double-collared_Sunbird
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