Shining Sunbird
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| Shining Sunbird | |
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| Cinnyris habessinicus. Illustration from «Kupfertafeln zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel» by Heinrich von Kittlitz (1799–1874) | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. habessinicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris habessinicus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia habessinica | |
The Shining Sunbird (Cinnyris habessinicus) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.
Subspecies
- Cinnyris habessinicus habessinicus (Hemprich and Ehrenberg)
- Cinnyris habessinicus turkanae van Someren
- Cinnyris habessinicus alter Neumann
- Cinnyris habessinicus hellmayri Neumann
- Cinnyris habessinicus kinneari Bates [2]
Description
Cinnyris habessinicus. Mounted specimen
Cinnyris habessinicus are highly dimorphic and have three distinct plumages, juvenal, immature and adult. Adult males in breeding plumage have brilliant metallic green upperparts and throat, a violet or blue crown, a bright red band across the breast with a narrow line of metallic blue, and blue-black wings and tail. The female are mainly gray or brown. These small sunbirds mainly feed on nectar. [2]
Distribution
It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, and Yemen. [2]
Habitat
This species prefers rocky or sandy areas and dry river beds with Acacia and Ziziphus trees. [2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia habessinica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Williams, J. G. (1955). "A systematic revision and natural history of the shining sunbird of Africa". Condor 57 (5): 249–262. doi:10.2307/1364731.
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