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;[[:Category:Cinnyris|Cinnyris]] habessinicus | ;[[:Category:Cinnyris|Cinnyris]] habessinicus | ||
''Nectarinia habessinica'' | ''Nectarinia habessinica'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13 cm (5 in) | ||
| + | *Purple forecrown | ||
| + | *Remainder of head and upperparts iridescent green | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Sunbird shining - bilen 4 .jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|volker+sthamer|volker sthamer}}<br />Bilen, [[Ethiopia]], December 2010]] |
| + | [[Africa]] and the [[Middle East]]:<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': found in [[Sudan]], [[South Sudan]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Djibouti]], [[Somalia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Middle East''': Arabian Peninsula; [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Yemen]] and [[Oman]] | ||
==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 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. h. habessinicus'': | ||
| + | :Red Sea Province of [[Sudan]] to [[Eritrea]] and western [[Ethiopia]] | ||
| + | *''C. h. alter'': | ||
| + | :North [[Somalia]] to Ethiopia | ||
| + | *''C. h. turkanae'': | ||
| + | :Southeastern [[South Sudan]], southern [[Ethiopia]], southwestern [[Somalia]], northeastern [[Uganda]], and northern [[Kenya]] | ||
| + | *''C. h. kinneari'': | ||
| + | :*West [[Saudi Arabia]] (Asir to Hejaz) | ||
| + | *''C. h. hellmayri'': | ||
| + | :Saudi Arabia and [[Yemen]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Areas under cultivation, including gardens. Rocky hillsides. Dry river beds, especially with flowering plants and dry thornbush. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Nectar, fruit of the Toothbrush tree (''Salvadora persica''), insects and spiders. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Cinnyris | + | {{GSearch|"Cinnyris habessinicus" {{!}} "Nectarinia habessinica" {{!}} "Shining sunbird" {{!}} "Arabian Sunbird"}} |
| − | {{ | + | {{GS-checked}}1 |
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | <br /> |
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cinnyris]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:15, 4 March 2023
Includes Arabian Sunbird
- Cinnyris habessinicus
Nectarinia habessinica
Identification
13 cm (5 in)
- Purple forecrown
- Remainder of head and upperparts iridescent green
Distribution
Africa and the Middle East:
Eastern Africa: found in Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda
Middle East: Arabian Peninsula; Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman
Taxonomy
This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- C. h. habessinicus:
- C. h. alter:
- North Somalia to Ethiopia
- C. h. turkanae:
- Southeastern South Sudan, southern Ethiopia, southwestern Somalia, northeastern Uganda, and northern Kenya
- C. h. kinneari:
- West Saudi Arabia (Asir to Hejaz)
- C. h. hellmayri:
- Saudi Arabia and Yemen
Habitat
Areas under cultivation, including gardens. Rocky hillsides. Dry river beds, especially with flowering plants and dry thornbush.
Behaviour
Diet
Nectar, fruit of the Toothbrush tree (Salvadora persica), insects and spiders.
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 Sept 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Shining Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Shining_Sunbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
