Bronze Sunbird
A species of African Long-tailed Sunbirds Scientific name : Nectarinia kilimensis Genus : African Long-tailed Sunbirds
Bronze Sunbird, A species of African Long-tailed Sunbirds
Botanical name: Nectarinia kilimensis
Genus: African Long-tailed Sunbirds
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Description General Info
Photo By Steve Garvie , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Description
The bronzy sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Size
12 - 22 cm
Feeding Habits
Bronze Sunbird primarily feed on nectar from diverse plants and arthropods. They forage in pairs, perch or hover at flowers, and also capture insects in flight or glean them from foliage, occasionally extracting spiders from webs. They show unique adaptability across varied food sources.
Habitat
The bronze Sunbird predominantly inhabits forest margins, various woodlands, scrublands, as well as cultivated areas and gardens that are rich in tree vegetation. These birds favor environments where flowering trees are available to support their nectarivorous diet.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Photo By Steve Garvie , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Sunbirds and spiderhunters Species
Bronze Sunbird