- Nectarinia bocagii
Identification
Male 19 cm (7½ in); female 14 cm (5½ in)
Breeding male
- Dark iridescent violet with blue-green sheen above
- Black graduated tail with violet edges
Distribution
Western Africa: found in the highlands of central Angola and south-western Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Woodlands, included edges of miombo woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of nectar, particularly from mistletoes. They are also presumed to eat insects.
Breeding
The male has a fast zigag courtship flight. Their nest is a large structure made from fibres.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bocage's Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bocage%27s_Sunbird
