Newton's Sunbird
Anabathmis newtonii
A small sunbird with dark olive upperparts. Male has an iridescent green-purple throat and upper breast; female has a dull scaly olive throat and yellowish underparts. Juvenile lacks yellow underneath. A common endemic resident in almost all habitats below 1800 meters across São Tomé. Pairs and small groups frequently join mixed-species flocks. Gives a typical rapid, rambling high-pitched sunbird song and a shrill “tseeet” call.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Anabathmis newtonii
- Authority
- (Barboza du Bocage, 1887)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Genus
- Anabathmis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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