- Cinnyris reichenowi
Nectarinia preussi
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- Metallic-green head, mantle, back, cheek and throat
- Greyish-brown rump
Distribution
Tropical Africa, found in:
Western Africa: Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko
Taxonomy
This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. r. preussi:
- South East Nigeria to Cameroon and west Central African Republic; Bioko Islands
- C. r. reichenowi:
- Southern South Sudan, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, north-eastern, eastern and south-western Uganda, western Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi
Habitat
Montane heaths, sometimes descending to sea-level.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, spiders and nectar.
They forage singly and in pairs during the breeding season. Otherwise may be seen in groups or mixed species flocks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Jan 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Northern Double-collared Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Northern_Double-collared_Sunbird
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