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- Leptocoma sericea
Disambiguation: For the species Chalcomitra amethystina, see Amethyst Sunbird (also called Black Sunbird)
Identification
Distribution
Tropical south-east Asia and Australasia.
Taxonomy
Several Sunbirds (including this one) of the genus Nectarinia have recently been moved into the genus Leptocoma. That seems to have necessitated a complete change of the scientific name, from Nectarinia aspasia to Leptocoma sericea.
Subspecies[1]
- L. s. talautensis: Talaud Island (Karakelong, Salebabu, Kabruang and Sara)
- L. s. sangirensis: Sangihe, Siau and Ruang islands
- L. s. grayi: Northern Sulawesi, Bangka, Lembeh, Manadotua and Bangka islands
- L. s. porphyrolaema: Eastern and southern Sulawesi, Muna, Labuan, Blanda, Butung and Togian islands
- L. s. auriceps: Banggai Island, Sula Island and Moluccas
- L. s. auricapilla: Kayoa Island (northern Moluccas)
- L. s. proserpina: Buru Island (southern Moluccas)
- L. s. aspasioides (chlorocephala): Southern Moluccas (Seram, Ambon, Nusa Laut and Watubela); winters to Aru Island
- L. s. chlorolaema: Kai Island
- L. s. sericea: Mainland New Guinea (except for southeast)
- L. s. vicina: South-eastern New Guinea
- L. s. mariae: Kofiau Island (western New Guinea)
- L. s. cochrani: Misol and Waigeo islands (western New Guinea)
- L. s. maforensis: Numfor Island (Geelvink Bay off northern New Guinea)
- L. s. salvadorii: Yapen Island (Geelvink Bay off northern New Guinea)
- L. s. mysorensis: Biak Island (northern New Guinea)
- L. s. nigriscapularis: Meos Num and Rani islands (south of Biak Island)
- L. s. veronica: Liki Island (off northern coast of western New Guinea)
- L. s. cornelia: Tarawai Island (northern New Guinea off mouth of Sepik River)
- L. s. christianae: D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago and Louisiade Archipelago
- L. s. caeruleogula: Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, Rook and Umboi)
- L. s. corinna: Bismarck Archipelago (except Feni Island)
- L. s. eichhorni: Feni Island (Bismarck Archipelago)
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and mangrove forests.
Behaviour
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.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Sunbird
