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Splendid Sunbird
Cinnyris coccinigastrusThe Splendid Sunbird, Cinnyris coccinigaster (formerly placed in the genus Nectarinia), is a sunbird. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take , especially when feeding young. Their flight is fast and direct on short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time. The Splendid Sunbird breeds in west and central tropical Africa. One or two eggs are laid in an oval suspended nest in a tree. It is a seasonal migrant within its range. Splendid Sunbirds are 15cm long, and have medium-long thin down-curved bills and brush-tipped tubular tongues, both adaptations to their nectar feeding. The adult male is mainly glossy purple, with a dark green back and wing bar, and a crimson breast patch. The female is greenish-brown above and yellowish below. This species is a common breeder in wet savannah and woodland with Elaeis guineensis. The latter provide sap from the incisions made in the trunk to collect the liquid to make palm wine.
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Splendid Sunbird (Cinnyris coccinigastrus) | the Internet Bird ... Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) Splendid Sunbird (Cinnyris coccinigastrus) - HBW 13, p. 290. French: Souimanga éclatant German: Rotbauch-Nektarvogel Spanish: ... ibc.lynxeds.com/species/splendid-sunbird... Splendid Sunbird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Splendid Sunbird, Cinnyris coccinigaster (formerly placed in the genus Nectarinia), is a sunbird. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splendid_Sunbird Birds on stamps: Upper Volta Opper Olive-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris chloropygius : 20f: 216: Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus : 500f: 90: Abyssinian Roller Coracias abyssinicus www.birdtheme.org/country/uppervol.html Birds on stamps: Biafra A listing of bird stamps from Biafra ... 1½d: 216: Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus : 6d: 24: Saddle-billed Stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis www.birdtheme.org/country/biafra.html birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder for Nectariniidae Shining Sunbird Cinnyris habessinicus Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus Johanna's Sunbird Cinnyris johannae Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus www.fatbirder.com/species_and_families/p... TiF Checklist: BASAL PASSEROIDEA — Promeropidae, Dicaeidae ... Shining Sunbird, Cinnyris habessinicus; Splendid Sunbird, Cinnyris coccinigastrus; Johanna's Sunbird, Cinnyris johannae; Superb Sunbird, Cinnyris superbus jboyd.net/Taxo/List27.html Cinnyris - Wikispecies - Wikimedia Foundation Genus: Cinnyris Species: C. afer - C. asiaticus - C. batesi - C. bifasciatus ... C. chacomelas - C. chalybeus - C. chloropygius - C. coccinigastrus - C ... species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cinnyris List of African birds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This list of African birds is a listing of all the bird species known from the continent of Africa. The taxonomy of this list adheres to James Clements' Birds of the ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_bi... Superb Sunbird | Flickr - Photo Sharing! This is an adult male Cinnyris coccinigastrus (Splendid Sunbird). They differ by coccinigastrus have a darker purple crown (as opposed to the greenish crown of superbus ... www.flickr.com/photos/sharid/24951348/ Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) | the Internet Bird Collection 2 6 11 8 83 Splendid Sunbird (Cinnyris coccinigastrus) 1 8 84 Johanna's Sunbird (Cinnyris johannae) 1 3 8 85 Superb Sunbird ... ibc.lynxeds.com/family/sunbirds-nectarin... | ABC Checklist of African Birds - version history Cinnyris coccinigaster Splendid Sunbird Souimanga éclatant becomes Cinnyris coccinigastrus Lanius excubitoroides Grey-backed Fiscal Pie-grièche à dos gris becomes Lanius ... www.africanbirdclub.org/resources/checkl... Worldbirdnames.org Cinnyris habessinicus : Splendid Sunbird: Cinnyris coccinigastrus : Johanna's Sunbird: Cinnyris johannae : Superb Sunbird: Cinnyris superbus : Rufous-winged Sunbird www.worldbirdnames.org/n-dippers.html Birds, birding and bird watching news in Mali Detailed field notes made in May 1999 and June 2008 by two observers suggest that Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus is present in Bamako. www.africanbirdclub.org/countries/Mali/n... Birds of Ghana, les oiseaux de Ghana - West African Ornithological ... Macro-geographic dialects and changes with time in the song of the Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus by L.G. Grimes: Malimbus 32: 69–88 malimbus.free.fr/Country%20pages/Ghana.h... Gambia Species List Africa's Jewel in the S ... Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus • • • • • • • • • • • • Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus ... www.limosaholidays.co.uk/birdList.cfm?de... Jan's new life list - BirdForum 0507: Splendid Sunbird - Cinnyris coccinigastrus 0508: Green Wood-hoopoe - Phoeniculus purpureus 0509: Sudan Golden Sparrow - Passer luteus 0510: Yellow-bellied Eremomela - ... www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=12954... Tropical Birding Ghana tour report - March 2009 Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus Johanna's Sunbird Cinnyris johannae Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus www.tropicalbirding.com/wp-content/uploa... Birding trip report - Ghana - (southern part) ... chloropygius): Aboabo Camp 51 male) and 2 at Atewa. -Copper Sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus) : near Sakumo Lagoon and Brenu Beach. -Splendid Sunbird (Cinnyris coccinigastrus) : ... www.travellingbirder.com/tripreports/tri... Cinnyris - Viquipèdia Cinnyris habessinicus. Cinnyris coccinigastrus. Cinnyris johannae. Cinnyris superbus. Cinnyris rufipennis. Cinnyris oustaleti. Cinnyris talatala. Cinnyris venustus. ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnyris Surfbirds Birding Trip Report: Ghana: Pel's and Picathartes... by ... Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus Johanna's Sunbird Cinnyris johannae Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus www.surfbirds.com/trip_report.php?id=136... |
