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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة	Amethyst Sunbird	Bannerman's Sunbird
الاسم العلمي	Chalcomitra amethystina	Cyanomitra bannermani
الرتبة	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
الفصيلة	Nectariniidae	Nectariniidae
حالة الحفاظ	Least Concern	Least Concern
الطول	—	—
طول الجناح	13,0 cm (5.1 in)	13,8 cm (5.4 in)
الوزن	13,225 g (0.47 oz)	14,0 g (0.49 oz)
النظام الغذائي	--	--
عدد البيض في الوضع	1-4	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

🌲 Forest

Amethyst Sunbird only

بلا

Bannerman's Sunbird only

بلا

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Amethyst Sunbird

Least Concern

Bannerman's Sunbird

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About These Birds

Amethyst Sunbird

The Amethyst Sunbird is a small African nectarivore with a 13 cm wingspan, named for the male's striking iridescent amethyst-purple throat. It inhabits woodland edges and gardens across sub-Saharan Africa. Females are brownish with streaked underparts.

Bannerman's Sunbird

The Bannerman's Sunbird is a small sunbird of the family Nectariniidae found in montane forests and forest edges in Cameroon and Nigeria. Weighing about 14g with a wingspan of 13.8cm, it feeds on nectar from forest flowers and catches small insects. It inhabits the highlands of West-Central Africa.

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