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| − | [[Image:Copper-throated_Sunbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Neil|Neil}} <br /> | + | [[Image:Copper-throated_Sunbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Neil|Neil}} <br /> [[Singapore]], April 2005]] |
;[[:Category:Leptocoma|Leptocoma]] calcostetha | ;[[:Category:Leptocoma|Leptocoma]] calcostetha | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 14cm | + | 14cm<br /> |
| − | + | '''Male''' | |
| + | *Metallic green upperparts | ||
| + | *Coppery throat | ||
| + | *Coppery upper breast | ||
| + | *Deep purple lower breast and belly | ||
| + | *Green cap | ||
| + | *Black tail<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Dark olive upperparts | ||
| + | *Grey head and throat | ||
| + | *Greenish-yellow breast and belly | ||
| + | *Grey under tail [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
| + | *White-tipped black tail<br /> | ||
| + | '''Juvenile''': similar to the female but has a brown tail | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | South | + | Mangroves and scrub of South East [[Asia]], Palawan and [[Greater Sundas]]. |
| + | [[Image:IMG 7393 bf.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|kampang|kampang}}<br />[[Singapore]], January 2008 ]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | Several Sunbirds (including this one) of the genus ''Nectarinia'' have recently been moved into the genus ''Leptocoma''. | + | Several Sunbirds (including this one) of the genus ''Nectarinia'' have recently been moved into the genus ''[[:Category:Leptocoma|Leptocoma]]''. |
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Coastal mangrove, coconut groves and forest edges. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
Monogamous. | Monogamous. | ||
| − | The pear shaped nest is built by the female from twigs and leaves, often placed in a mangrove tree and facing water. | + | The pear shaped nest is built by the female from twigs and leaves, often placed in a mangrove tree and facing water. The eggs are pale brown, marked at the larger end. Both sexes care for the young. |
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
The diet includes nectar and insects. | The diet includes nectar and insects. | ||
| − | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | naturia.per.sg | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#naturia.per.sg |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sunbird+calcostetha}} | {{GSearch|Sunbird+calcostetha}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Leptocoma]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Leptocoma]] | ||
Revision as of 20:57, 25 March 2011
- Leptocoma calcostetha
Identification
14cm
Male
- Metallic green upperparts
- Coppery throat
- Coppery upper breast
- Deep purple lower breast and belly
- Green cap
- Black tail
Female
- Dark olive upperparts
- Grey head and throat
- Greenish-yellow breast and belly
- Grey under tail coverts
- White-tipped black tail
Juvenile: similar to the female but has a brown tail
Distribution
Mangroves and scrub of South East Asia, Palawan and Greater Sundas.
Taxonomy
Several Sunbirds (including this one) of the genus Nectarinia have recently been moved into the genus Leptocoma.
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Coastal mangrove, coconut groves and forest edges.
Behaviour
Breeding
Monogamous.
The pear shaped nest is built by the female from twigs and leaves, often placed in a mangrove tree and facing water. The eggs are pale brown, marked at the larger end. Both sexes care for the young.
Diet
The diet includes nectar and insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- naturia.per.sg
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Copper-throated Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Copper-throated_Sunbird
