Alternative name: Scarlet-tufted Sunbird (also used for the African species Nectarinia johnstoni)
- Deleornis fraseri
Identification
Length 11-13 cm.
Olive-green with a pale yellow eye-ring and a fairly straight, pale bill. The orange-red pectoral tufts of the male are seldom visible in the field.
Distribution
Coastal West Africa: Southern Guinea to northern Angola.
Taxonomy
This is one of the two Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Deleornis from the genus Anthreptes.
Habitat
Forest.
Behaviour
Gleans leaves for insects; often joins bird parties.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
