- Cinnyris infrenatus
Identification
10–11·4 cm (4-4½ in).
Male
- Dark olive-gray above
- Iridescent blue-black throat
- Yellow belly.
Female
- Brownish above
- Yellow below
- Slender yellow eyebrow.
Both sexes have white tail edges that flare out in flight.
Distribution
Tukangbesi Is. (off Sulawesi)
Taxonomy
This is one of the eight Sunbirds that have been split from the former Olive-backed Sunbird. Recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
forest edges and open woodlands
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of small insects, spiders, nectar and fruit.
They feed singly, in pairs and in small groups.
Breeding
The flask-shaped nest, with an overhanging porch at the entrance, and a trail of hanging material at the bottom end is built only by the female. The 1-3 greenish-blue eggs are incubated for 11-16 days. Both parents care for the young which fledge after a further two weeks.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Cheke, R., C. Mann, G. M. Kirwan, and D. A. Christie (2023). Tukangbesi Sunbird (Cinnyris infrenatus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney and S. M. Billerman, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.olbsun23.01
- Eaton, JA, B van Balen, NW Brickle, FE Rheindt 2021. Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago (Greater Sundas and Wallacea), Second Edition. Lynx Editions. ISBN978-84-16728-44-2
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tukangbesi Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tukangbesi_Sunbird
External Links
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