|
This article is incomplete. This article is missing one or more sections. You can help the BirdForum Opus by expanding it. |
|
- 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
- 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.
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ursula's Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ursula%27s_Sunbird
