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Alternative name: Montane Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris ludovicensis

Nectarinia ludovicensis


Identification

Distribution

Angola, Zambia and Malawi.

Taxonomy

Two subspecies recognized:

  • C. l. ludovicensis in the montane forests of west Angola
  • C. l. whytei in the montane forests of northeast Zambia and west Malawi (Nyika Plateau)

whytei is split by IOC as Whyte's Double-collared Sunbird.

This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.

Habitat

Mountains

Behaviour

Diet includes mainly nectar, but takes some fruit, and, especially when feeding young, insects and spiders.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2017. IOC World Bird Names (version 7.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.

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