- Cinnyris mediocris
Nectarinia mediocris
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- Iridescent green upperparts and head
- Red breast band
- Brown underparts and tail
Similar Species
Can be told from the similar Northern Double-collared Sunbird by the narrower more orangey breast band and a paler belly.
Distribution
Eastern Africa: found in Kenya and Tanzania.
Taxonomy
This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.
Forest Double-collared Sunbird and Usambara Double-collared Sunbird were recently split from this species
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Found at elevations of 1850–3700 m asl where they inhabit montane forests, upland heaths, bamboo stands, open grassland and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar with the addition of insects, spiders, etc.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2016)
- Cheke, R., C. Mann, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Eastern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris mediocris), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.edcsun3.01
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Eastern Double-collared Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eastern_Double-collared_Sunbird
