- Cinnyris teysmanni
Identification
10–11·4 cm (4-4½ in).
Male
- Dark gray-brown above
- Extensive iridescent blue-black throat
- Dark coppery belt dividing the iridescent throat from the black belly (hard to see)
Female
- Olive above
- Bright yellow eyebrow and underparts.
In both sexes white tail edges are flared in flight.
Distribution
Tanahjampea, Kalao, Bonerate, Kalaotoa and Madu islands.
Taxonomy
Recently split from Olive-backed Sunbird
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). Flores Sea Sunbird (Cinnyris teysmanni), 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.olbsun8.01
- 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) Flores Sea Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Flores_Sea_Sunbird
External Links
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