- Cinnyris buettikoferi
Nectarinia buettikoferi
Identification
Measuring about 11 cm, the male is shown in the photo, the female is light green on the sides of the breast and the throat is yellow and greyish.
Juveniles resemble the female.
Distribution
This species is endemic to the lowlands of Sumba Island.
Taxonomy
This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.
There are no known sub-species.[1]
Habitat
Flowering trees.
Behaviour
Apricot-breasted Sunbirds are nectar feeders thus often seen in gardens and flowering trees. Males are aggressive and will defend a flowering tree from other males, allowing just females to land and feed on the flowers.
References
- 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.
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Apricot-breasted Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Apricot-breasted_Sunbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
