Temminck's Sunbird vs Amethyst Sunbird

Aethopyga temminckii verglichen mit Chalcomitra amethystina

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Merkmal Temminck's Sunbird Amethyst Sunbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name Aethopyga temminckii Chalcomitra amethystina
Ordnung Passeriformes Passeriformes
Familie Nectariniidae Nectariniidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 10,2 cm (4.0 in) 13,0 cm (5.1 in)
Gewicht 5,32 g (0.19 oz) 13,225 g (0.47 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3 1-4
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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Temminck's Sunbird

Least Concern

Amethyst Sunbird

About These Birds

Temminck's Sunbird

Temminck's Sunbird, <em>Aethopyga temminckii</em>, belongs to the family Nectariniidae and inhabits forest environments. This species is named in honor of Coenraad Jacob Temminck, the Dutch naturalist and zoologist. Unlike many Aethopyga sunbirds that build pendant nests, Temminck's Sunbird constructs a suspended purse-type nest, indicating some variation in nest architecture within the genus. It lays clutches of 3 eggs per breeding attempt. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature, though males in the genus …

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.

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