Alternative name: White-breasted Sunbird
- Cinnyris talatala
Nectarinia talatala
Identification
10–12 cm (4-4¾ in)
Male
- iridescent green head and upperparts
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: occurs only in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola
Eastern Africa: Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, eSwatini
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
Drier broad-leafed woodland and savanna; parks and gardens.
Behaviour
Diet
They visit a variety of flowers for nectar and also glean for insects such as aphids. They feed singly, in pairs and also small groups.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-bellied Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-bellied_Sunbird
External Links
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