Alternative name: Banded Sunbird
- Anthreptes rubritorques
Identification
Length 8.5-9 cm. The male is iridescent green and yellow above. Underparts are dull grey with an inconspicuous, reddish breast-band. The female is olive above and greyish-yellow below.
Distribution
Restricted to forested areas in eastern Tanzania (Usambara, Nguru and Uluguru Mountains)
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Habitat
Rainforest canopy and forest-edge habitats.
Status
Classified as Vulnerable in the 2007 IUCN Red List as this species is only common in the forests of the East Usambara Mountains, and these are being altered or cleared.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes nectar and small berries.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- BirdLife International (2007) Species factsheet: Anthreptes rubritorques. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/10/2007.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Banded Green Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Banded_Green_Sunbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
