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Cinnyris ursulae

Nectarinia ursulae

Identification

Distribution

Western Africa: found in the montane forests of Mount Cameroon and Bioko Island (Gulf of Guinea).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.

Habitat

Hill forests.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes ants and spiders, nectar and seeds.

Breeding

It builds its nests from moss, roots and spiders' webs, with a side entrance. The clutch consists of 1 or 2 eggs.

References

  1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
  2. Avibase
  3. BirdLife International

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