- Aethopyga decorosa
Identification
9·6 cm (3¾ in)
- Greenish head
- Iridescent blue ear-coverts
- Whitish breast
- Yellowish-green belly
Distribution
Philippines, endemic to Bohol Island.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Metallic-winged Sunbird.
Habitat
Mid-altitude mountain forest up to 1500 m and sometimes higher.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage singly and in pairs. However, no information is available on their actual diet.
Breeding
The nest is attached to a fern frond. Little other information is available.
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/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2013. IOC World Bird Names (version 3.5). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bohol Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bohol_Sunbird
