Abyssinian Sunbird
Cinnyris habessinicus
A medium-sized, long-billed sunbird in which males and females are very different. Males have a green head, purple forehead, red-and-yellow band across the chest, and a black belly. Females are plain, with olive-gray on the back and pale gray below. Found in dry thorn savanna, woodland, and gardens. Male could be confused with Black-bellied, Gorgeous, or Beautiful Sunbirds, but is chunkier and larger, and lacks the elongated central tail feathers of those species. Females can be identified with caution by their combination of plain, unstreaked underparts, long bill, and conspicuous pale eyebrow. Common vocalizations include a “vit” call, warbling series, and dry trills.
识别特征
The Abyssinian sunbird (Cinnyris habessinicus), formerly the shining sunbird, is a species of passerine bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. The Arabian sunbird was formerly treated as a subspecies.
分类信息
Genus: Cinnyris; Family: Nectariniidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- 学名
- Cinnyris habessinicus
- 目
- Passeriformes
- 科
- Nectariniidae
- 属
- Cinnyris
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