Amani Sunbird - BirdForum Opus

Photo of male by Steve G
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya, August 2007

Hedydipna pallidigaster

Anthreptes pallidigaster

Identification

Length 9 cm
Male: Upperparts, head, throat and breast are iridescent green, and the belly, flanks and vent are white; it has red pectoral tufts.
Female: Greyish.

Distribution

Eastern Africa: Extremely limited range in coastal south-eastern Kenya (Arabuko-Sokoke Forest) and, rare, north-eastern Tanzania (East Usambara and Udzungwa Mountains).

Taxonomy

Photo of female by Steve G
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Kenya, August 2007

This is one of the four Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Hedydipna from the genus Anthreptes.

Hedydipna pallidigaster is monotypic.

Habitat

Forest and forest edges. Classified as Endangered in the 2007 IUCN Red List due to deforestation within its limited range.

Behaviour

Feeds on nectar and arthropods.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. BirdLife International (2007) Species factsheet: Anthreptes pallidigaster. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/10/2007
3. Lepage D. 2007. Avibase. Search for "Hedydipna pallidigaster" downloaded 25 October 2007.

• Steve G's thread on the Amani Sunbird in the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest.
• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Amani Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amani_Sunbird

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