Arabian Sunbird

Arabian Sunbird

Cinnyris hellmayri

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
12,6 cm
Gewicht
10,525 g
Familie
Nectariniidae
Ordnung
Passeriformes

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The Arabian Sunbird is a small nectarivore from the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa, weighing about 10.5 grams with a wingspan near 13 cm. Males display iridescent plumage used in courtship displays, while feeding on nectar from flowering shrubs and small trees. It is a common and widespread sunbird across its arid and semi-arid range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 12,6 cm 5.0 in
Gewicht 10,525 g 0.37 oz

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: PN.

Gelegegröße

2-3

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Familie Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)
Genus Cinnyris
Arten Cinnyris hellmayri

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Is the Arabian Sunbird endangered?
The Arabian Sunbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Arabian Sunbird nest?
Nest type: PN.
How big is the Arabian Sunbird?
The Arabian Sunbird has a wingspan of 12.6 cm, weight of 10.525 g.
What order and family does the Arabian Sunbird belong to?
The Arabian Sunbird (Cinnyris hellmayri) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Nectariniidae.

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