- Cinnyris aurora
Identification
10–11·4 cm (4-4½ in).
Male
- Olive-gray above
- Extensive iridescent blue-black throat
- Orange breast patch
- Pale yellow belly.
Female
- Olive above
- Bright yellow eyebrow and underparts
In both sexes, white tail edges are flared out in flight.
Distribution
Agutaya, Balabac, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Culion, Cuyo, Palawan.
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., J. del Hoyo, N. Collar, C. Mann, G. M. Kirwan, and D. A. Christie (2023). Palawan Sunbird (Cinnyris aurora), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.olbsun6.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Palawan Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Palawan_Sunbird
External Links
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