- Anthreptes rubritorques
Banded Green Sunbird
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.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Rainforest canopy and forest-edge habitats. 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
The diet includes nectar and small berries.
References
BirdLife International (2007) Species factsheet: Anthreptes rubritorques. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/10/2007.
