Seychelles Sunbird
Cinnyris dussumieri
A drab brown sunbird with a long downcurved bill. Breeding male has a bib of iridescent blue feathers. Tufts at the shoulders, often hidden, can be yellow, orange, or red. Female and non-breeding male are very plain with a bit of darker spotting on the breast. Common in most habitats on the granitic Seychelles islands, including gardens, scrub, woodland, and forest. Seychelles Warbler and Seychelles White-eye are also drab, but Seychelles Sunbird is always easily identified by its long curved bill. The song is a fast mix of squeaky and scratchy notes. The calls include “siip” notes and an unusual short, rough trill.
识别特征
It can reach a length from eleven to twelve centimetres. The plumage is dull grey. The male exhibits an iridescent violet-green sheen on its head and throat, brown underparts and yellow or orange tufts under its wings, which are more noticeable in flight. The long slender bill is downcurved. The legs are black. The female is an altogether duller-looking bird with pale grey underparts, and lacks the yellow pectoral tufts. The song of the males is high pitched, noisy and harsh, interspersed with various rasping calls. The female also sings.
分类信息
- 学名
- Cinnyris dussumieri
- 命名信息
- (Hartlaub, 1861)
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Nectariniidae
- 属
- Cinnyris
分布与栖息地
The Seychelles sunbird occurs on most of the larger granitic islands of the Seychelles Bank. It belongs to the endemic landbird species of the Seychelles which had adapted to human made environment changes in the best way. Its habitat consists of forests, gardens, scrubs, and mangroves from sea level to altitudes of 900 m (2,953 ft).
- 迁徙
- Resident species
保护状况
- 种群趋势
- stable
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