Home Application Download FAQ
English
English
繁體中文
日本語
Español
Français
Deutsch
Pусский
Português
Italiano
한국어
Nederlands
العربية

Dusky Sunbird

A species of Double-collared Sunbirds and Allies
Scientific name : Cinnyris fuscus Genus : Double-collared Sunbirds and Allies

Dusky Sunbird, A species of Double-collared Sunbirds and Allies
Botanical name: Cinnyris fuscus
Genus: Double-collared Sunbirds and Allies
Dusky Sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus) Photo By Alan Manson , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The dusky sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. This relatively dull sunbird is found in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland (e.g. Karoo) in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Size
10 cm
Feeding Habits
Dusky Sunbird primarily feed on insects and nectar, foraging in pairs or groups, occasionally forming large aggregations. They forage from a variety of plants including Aloe and Acacia, and exhibit unique behaviors like hawking for insects and hovering in front of flowers. They also drink from water pools.
Habitat
The habitat of dusky Sunbird encompasses a variety of dry regions, notably semi-arid coastal plains with the presence of sand dunes but typically avoids pure sandy deserts. These birds are predominantly found in areas dotted with acacia scrub alongside watercourses, inselbergs adorned with sparse bush coverage, and scrub-covered hillsides. Furthermore, dusky Sunbird frequent man-made environments such as orchards and gardens, adapting well to cultivated areas.
Dite type
Nectivorous

General Info

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Dusky Sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus) Dusky Sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus) Photo By Alan Manson , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Download Picture Bird
Identify any bird by photo or sound in seconds
Cookie Management Tool
In addition to managing cookies through your browser or device, you can change your cookie settings below.
Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
Analytical Cookies
Analytical cookies help us to improve our application/website by collecting and reporting information on its usage.
Cookie Name Source Purpose Lifespan
_ga Google Analytics These cookies are set because of our use of Google Analytics. They are used to collect information about your use of our application/website. The cookies collect specific information, such as your IP address, data related to your device and other information about your use of the application/website. Please note that the data processing is essentially carried out by Google LLC and Google may use your data collected by the cookies for own purposes, e.g. profiling and will combine it with other data such as your Google Account. For more information about how Google processes your data and Google’s approach to privacy as well as implemented safeguards for your data, please see here. 1 Year
_pta PictureThis Analytics We use these cookies to collect information about how you use our site, monitor site performance, and improve our site performance, our services, and your experience. 1 Year
Cookie Name
_ga
Source
Google Analytics
Purpose
These cookies are set because of our use of Google Analytics. They are used to collect information about your use of our application/website. The cookies collect specific information, such as your IP address, data related to your device and other information about your use of the application/website. Please note that the data processing is essentially carried out by Google LLC and Google may use your data collected by the cookies for own purposes, e.g. profiling and will combine it with other data such as your Google Account. For more information about how Google processes your data and Google’s approach to privacy as well as implemented safeguards for your data, please see here.
Lifespan
1 Year

Cookie Name
_pta
Source
PictureThis Analytics
Purpose
We use these cookies to collect information about how you use our site, monitor site performance, and improve our site performance, our services, and your experience.
Lifespan
1 Year
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used by advertising companies to serve ads that are relevant to your interests.
Cookie Name Source Purpose Lifespan
_fbp Facebook Pixel A conversion pixel tracking that we use for retargeting campaigns. Learn more here. 1 Year
_adj Adjust This cookie provides mobile analytics and attribution services that enable us to measure and analyze the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, certain events and actions within the Application. Learn more here. 1 Year
Cookie Name
_fbp
Source
Facebook Pixel
Purpose
A conversion pixel tracking that we use for retargeting campaigns. Learn more here.
Lifespan
1 Year

Cookie Name
_adj
Source
Adjust
Purpose
This cookie provides mobile analytics and attribution services that enable us to measure and analyze the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, certain events and actions within the Application. Learn more here.
Lifespan
1 Year
Download