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;[[:Category:Cyanomitra|Cyanomitra]] bannermani | ;[[:Category:Cyanomitra|Cyanomitra]] bannermani | ||
''Nectarinia bannermani'' | ''Nectarinia bannermani'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13 cm<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Green head, neck, throat and chest | ||
| + | **Violet iridescence on throat and upper breast | ||
| + | *Olive-green upperparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Africa]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Zambia]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is one of the seven Sunbirds that have recently been moved into the genus ''Cyanomitra'' from the genus ''Nectarinia''. | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
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| + | This is one of the seven Sunbirds that have recently been moved into the genus ''[[Cyanomitra]]'' from the genus ''[[Nectarinia]]''. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Evergreen and riverine forests, also occasionally seen in miombo woodland. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | == | + | The diet includes nectar and insects, including termites and spiders. |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sunbird+bannermani}} | {{GSearch|Sunbird+bannermani}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GS-checked}} |
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cyanomitra]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:11, 29 December 2021
- Cyanomitra bannermani
Nectarinia bannermani
Identification
13 cm
Male
- Green head, neck, throat and chest
- Violet iridescence on throat and upper breast
- Olive-green upperparts
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Zambia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This is one of the seven Sunbirds that have recently been moved into the genus Cyanomitra from the genus Nectarinia.
Habitat
Evergreen and riverine forests, also occasionally seen in miombo woodland.
Behaviour
The diet includes nectar and insects, including termites and spiders.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bannerman's Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bannerman%27s_Sunbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
