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Chalcomitra
''Chalcomitra'' is a genus of African sunbirds. Its members are sometimes included in ''Nectarinia''. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time. The genus ''Chalcomitra'' was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1853. The type species was subsequently designated as the amethyst sunbird. The name ''Chalcomitra'' is from the Ancient Greek ''khalkomitros'' "wearing a bronze head-band", from ''khalkos'' "bronze" and ''mitra'' "diadem A diadem is a type of crown, specifically an ornamental headband worn by monarchs and others as a badge of royalty. Overview The word derives from the Greek διάδημα ''diádēma'', "band" or "fillet", from διαδέω ''diadéō'', "I ...". Species I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amethyst Sunbird
The amethyst sunbird, also called the black sunbird (''Chalcomitra amethystina''), is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Afrotropical realm, Afrotropics, mostly south of the equator. They are commonly found in well-watered habitats, and undertake seasonal movements to visit flowering woodlands. The demise of some woodlands have impacted their numbers locally, but their range has also expanded along with the spread of wooded gardens. Habits Though mostly found singly or in pairs, larger numbers may concentrate at favourite flowering trees, where they act aggressively towards other sunbird species. The complex song is a loud, sustained twittering. Food includes emergent termites, spiders and nectar. In courtship a male will hop about a branch near a female, drop one wing, then the other, and finally both wings. The wings will then be fluttered and displayed. A responsive female may lower her head, and assume a rigid posture. Nesting Breeding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcomitra
''Chalcomitra'' is a genus of African sunbirds. Its members are sometimes included in ''Nectarinia''. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time. The genus ''Chalcomitra'' was introduced by the German naturalist Ludwig Reichenbach in 1853. The type species was subsequently designated as the amethyst sunbird. The name ''Chalcomitra'' is from the Ancient Greek ''khalkomitros'' "wearing a bronze head-band", from ''khalkos'' "bronze" and ''mitra'' "diadem A diadem is a type of crown, specifically an ornamental headband worn by monarchs and others as a badge of royalty. Overview The word derives from the Greek διάδημα ''diádēma'', "band" or "fillet", from διαδέω ''diadéō'', "I ...". Species I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amethyst Sunbird
The amethyst sunbird, also called the black sunbird (''Chalcomitra amethystina''), is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Afrotropical realm, Afrotropics, mostly south of the equator. They are commonly found in well-watered habitats, and undertake seasonal movements to visit flowering woodlands. The demise of some woodlands have impacted their numbers locally, but their range has also expanded along with the spread of wooded gardens. Habits Though mostly found singly or in pairs, larger numbers may concentrate at favourite flowering trees, where they act aggressively towards other sunbird species. The complex song is a loud, sustained twittering. Food includes emergent termites, spiders and nectar. In courtship a male will hop about a branch near a female, drop one wing, then the other, and finally both wings. The wings will then be fluttered and displayed. A responsive female may lower her head, and assume a rigid posture. Nesting Breeding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
The scarlet-chested sunbird (''Chalcomitra senegalensis'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Range It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the scarlet-chested sunbird in his ''Ornithologie'' based on a specimen collected in Senegal. He used the French name ''Le grimpereau violet du Sénégal'' and the Latin ''Certhia Senegalensis Violacea''. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his description on the examination of a specimen. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunbird
Sunbirds and spiderhunters make up the family Nectariniidae of passerine birds. They are small, slender passerines from the Old World, usually with downward-curved bills. Many are brightly coloured, often with iridescent feathers, particularly in the males. Many species also have especially long tail feathers. Their range extends through most of Africa to the Middle East, South Asia, South-east Asia and southern China, to Indonesia, New Guinea and northern Australia. Species diversity is highest in equatorial regions. There are 145 species in 16 genera. Most sunbirds feed largely on nectar, but will also eat insects and spiders, especially when feeding their young. Flowers that prevent access to their nectar because of their shape (for example, very long and narrow flowers) are simply punctured at the base near the nectaries, from which the birds sip the nectar. Fruit is also part of the diet of some species. Their flight is fast and direct, thanks to their short wings. The sun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmelite Sunbird
The Carmelite sunbird (''Chalcomitra fuliginosa'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Liberia as well as the lower Congo River and coastal areas of western and central Africa down to central Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina .... References Carmelite sunbird Birds of West Africa Birds of the Gulf of Guinea Birds of Central Africa Carmelite sunbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Nectariniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socotra Sunbird
The Socotra sunbird (''Chalcomitra balfouri'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to Socotra. Its natural habitats are tropical dry shrubland, tropical moist shrubland, and tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Socotra sunbird Endemic birds of Socotra Socotra sunbird Socotra sunbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Nectariniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green-throated Sunbird
The green-throated sunbird (''Chalcomitra rubescens'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent .... References green-throated sunbird Birds of the Gulf of Guinea Birds of Central Africa green-throated sunbird Taxa named by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Nectariniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcomitra Rubescens
The green-throated sunbird (''Chalcomitra rubescens'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. References green-throated sunbird Birds of the Gulf of Guinea Birds of Central Africa green-throated sunbird The green-throated sunbird (''Chalcomitra rubescens'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guine ... Taxa named by Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Nectariniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter's Sunbird
Hunter's sunbird (''Chalcomitra hunteri'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor .... References Hunter's sunbird Birds of the Horn of Africa Hunter's sunbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Nectariniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buff-throated Sunbird
The buff-throated sunbird (''Chalcomitra adelberti'') is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. References Chalcomitra, buff-throated sunbird Birds of West Africa Birds described in 1834, buff-throated sunbird Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Nectariniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nectarinia
''Nectarinia'' is a genus of birds in the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. What species belong to it has been highly contentious for many decades. Towards the late 20th century, the dominant trend was to use it to group all "typical" sunbirds. More recently taxonomists have divided the Nectarinia into eight genera which are now considered distinct from Nectarinia: ''Leptocoma, Anabathmis, Chalcomitra, Cinnyris ''Cinnyris'' is a genus of sunbirds. Its members are sometimes included in '' Nectarinia''. They are generally known as double-collared sunbirds because the fringe of their bib usually includes a band of contrastingly coloured feathers. The sun ..., Cyanomitra, Dreptes, Anthobaphes,'' and Drepanorhynchus. Species The genus now contains six species: References Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Nectariniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
