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Alternative name: Montane Double-collared Sunbird
Includes Whyte's Double-collared Sunbird
- Cinnyris ludovicensis
Nectarinia ludovicensis
Identification
Distribution
Angola, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania.
Taxonomy
This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia
Subspecies
Clements recognizes three subspecies[1].
- C. l. ludovicensis in the montane forests of west Angola
- C. l. whytei in northern Malawi (Nyika Plateau) and adjacent northeastern Zambia
- C. l. skye in east central Tanzania (Rubeho and Udzungwa Highlands)
Subspecies whytei and skye are split by IOC[2] as Whyte's Double-collared Sunbird (C. whytei).
Habitat
Mountains
Behaviour
Diet includes mainly nectar, but takes some fruit, and, especially when feeding young, insects and spiders.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2017. IOC World Bird Names (version 7.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ludwig%27s_Double-collared_Sunbird
External Links
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