OTHER NAMES: Yellow-bellied Sunbird
Latin Etymology: Cinnyris (a bird named by Hesychius of Alexandria) jugularis ("of the throat")
Featured Subspecies: Cinnyris jugularis orantus
Weight: 7-8g / Length: 11cm / Wingspan: 14-17cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The sunbirds fill the same niche in the Old-World as the Hummingbirds do in the New - a group of nectar feeding specialists with long curved beaks, though some also eat insects and spiders. The Olive-backed Sunbird is one of the more common and widespread species of the family within its range - being found in even urban settings like parks. Though the female here is a very drab bird which looks broadly similar to females of several other sunbirds, the male has an iridescent dark blue mask and bib that make it a lot more distinctive
Related Species:
ORDER: Passeriformes
FAMILY: Nectariniidae
GENUS: Cinnyris
SUBSPECIES: C. j. andamanicus, C. j. klossi, C. j. proselius, C. j. flammaxillaris, C. j. ornatus, C. j. rhizopharae, C. j. polyclystus, C. j. obscurior, C. j. jugularis, C. j. aurora, C. j. woodi, C. j. pateni, C. j. infrenatus, C. j. robustirostris, C. j. frenatus, C. j. teysmanni, C. j. buruensis, C. j. clementiae, C. j. keiensis, C. j. idenburgi, C. j. flavigastra
- Sighting Locations -
- Seen at Ta Prohm
SINGAPORE - A very common resident
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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