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| − | '''Alternative name: Yellow-bellied Sunbird '''
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| − | [[Image:Olive-backed_Sunbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|remo|remo}}<br />In an orchid garden in [[Singapore]]]]
| + | '''Olive-backed Sunbird''' may refer to one of the following eight species: |
| − | ;[[:Category:Cinnyris|Cinnyris]] jugularis
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| − | ''Nectarinia jugularis'' | |
| − | ==Identification==
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| − | 12cm
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| − | *Bright yellow underparts
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| − | *Dull brown back
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| − | *Metallic blue-black forehead, throat and upper breast
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| − | ==Distribution==
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| − | [[Image:Olive-backed Sunbird Female.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Bobby6425|Bobby6425}}<br />Nug-as, Alcoy, Cebu, [[Philippines]], November 2008]]
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| − | [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]], <br />
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| − | From south-eastern [[China]], south through south-east [[Asia]] (excluding north-eastern Burma), [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] to [[Sumatra]], including surrounding islands, [[Borneo]], [[Java]], [[Lesser Sunda Islands]], [[Sulawesi]], [[Philippines]] & south [[Moluccas]], [[New Guinea]], [[West Papua|West Papuan Island]], Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and north-eastern [[Australia]] and eastern [[Queensland]].
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| − | ==Taxonomy==
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| − | This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus ''Cinnyris'' from the genus ''Nectarinia''.
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| − | ====Subspecies====
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| − | There are 21 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
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| − | *''C. j. andamanicus'': Andaman Islands (Bay of Bengal)
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| − | *''C. j. klossi'' (blanfordi): Northern Nicobar Islands (Bay of Bengal)
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| − | *''C. j. proselius'': Car Nicobar Island (Bay of Bengal)
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| − | *''C. j. flammaxillaris'': [[Burma]] to [[Thailand]], [[Cambodia]] and northern [[Malay Peninsula]] (south to Penang)
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| − | *''C. j. ornatus'': Southern [[Malay Peninsula]] to [[Sumatra]], [[Borneo]], [[Java]], [[Lesser Sundas]] and adjacemt islands
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| − | *''C. j. rhizophorae'': Southern [[China]] (southern Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan) and northern [[Vietnam]]
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| − | *''C. j. polyclystus'': Enggano Island (off western [[Sumatra]])
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| − | *''C. j. obscurior'': Northern [[Philippines]] (montane forests of northern Luzon)
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| − | *''C. j. jugularis'': Southern Luzon, central and southern [[Philippines|Philippine Islands]]
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| − | *''C. j. aurora'': Agutaya, Balabac, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Culion, Cuyo, Palawan
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| − | *''C. j. woodi'': Sulu Archipelago (southern [[Philippines]])
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| − | *''C. j. plateni'': [[Sulawesi]], Talaud, Salayar and adjacent smaller islands
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| − | *''C. j. infrenatus'': Tukangbesi Island (off [[Sulawesi]])
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| − | *''C. j. robustirostris'': Banggai Island and Sula Island
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| − | *''C. j. frenatus'': Northern [[Moluccas]], Aru and western [[Papuan Islands]], [[New Guinea]] and north-eastern [[Queensland]]
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| − | *''C. j. teysmanni'': Tanahjampea, Kalao, Bonerate, Kalaotoa and Madu islands
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| − | *''C. j. buruensis'': Buru Island (southern [[Moluccas]])
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| − | *''C. j. clementiae'': Southern [[Moluccas]] (Seram, Ambon and adjacent islands)
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| − | *''C. j. keiensis'': Kai Island (Kai Kecil, Kai Besar, Ohimas and Add)
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| − | *''C. j. idenburgi'': North-western [[New Guinea]] and Sepik Ramu
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| − | *''C. j. flavigastra'': Bismarck Archipelago and [[Solomon Island]]
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| − | ==Habitat==
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| − | Forest edge, second growth, towns, mangroves, farmlands. Lowlands to 1700m.
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| − | ==Behaviour==
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| − | ====Diet====
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| − | Diet includes mainly nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young.
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| − | ====Breeding====
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| − | Both adults build the flask-shaped nest, with an overhanging porch at the entrance, and a trail of hanging material at the bottom end. The 1-2 greenish-blue eggs are incubated for a week. Both parents care for the young which fledge after a further two weeks.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#Wikipedia
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| − | #BF Member observations
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| − | {{ref}}
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| − | ==External Links==
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| − | {{GSearch|Sunbird+jugularis}}
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| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Cinnyris]] | + | *'''[[Ornate Sunbird]]''' - ''Cinnyris ornatus'' |
| | + | *'''[[Tukangbesi Sunbird]]''' - ''Cinnyris infrenatus'' |
| | + | *'''[[Sahul Sunbird]]''' - ''Cinnyris frenatus'' |
| | + | *'''[[Garden Sunbird]]''' - ''Cinnyris jugularis'' |
| | + | *'''[[Palawan Sunbird]]''' - ''Cinnyris aurora'' |
| | + | *'''[[South Moluccan Sunbird]]''' - ''Cinnyris clementiae'' |
| | + | *'''[[Flores Sea Sunbird]]''' - ''Cinnyris teysmanni'' |
| | + | *'''[[Mamberamo Sunbird]]''' - ''Cinnyris idenburgi'' |
