- Cinnyris dussumieri
Nectarinia dussumieri
Identification
12 cm (4¾ in). Long slender down-curved bill
Male
- Sooty-brown upperparts
- Narrow white tips to rectrices
- Metallic dark blue throat and breast
- Irridescent violet-green patch on throat (not always visible)
- Yellow tufts under the wings
- Black legs
Distribution
Endemic to the Seychelles where they breed on most of the island group.
Taxonomy
This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They can by found in almost any habitat, from sea level to 900 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and their larvae; prey items include arthropods and spiders.They also sip nectar from various plants.
Breeding
Monogamous. The construct a pear-shaped nest from grass and moss, bound with spiderwebs. It is suspended from the end of a twig. The clutch consists of a single egg.
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/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Seychelles Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Seychelles_Sunbird
