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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Bates's Sunbird	Apricot-breasted Sunbird
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Cinnyris batesi	Cinnyris buettikoferi
Ordnung	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Familie	Nectariniidae	Nectariniidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	—
Flügelspannweite	9,6 cm (3.8 in)	10,0 cm (3.9 in)
Gewicht	6,35 g (0.22 oz)	9,0 g (0.32 oz)
Ernährung	--	--
Gelegegröße	1-2	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

🌲 Forest

Bates's Sunbird only

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Apricot-breasted Sunbird only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Bates's Sunbird

Least Concern

Apricot-breasted Sunbird

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About These Birds

Bates's Sunbird

Bates's Sunbird is a small, iridescent sunbird found in the lowland rainforests of West and Central Africa, particularly in Cameroon and Gabon. Males display metallic green and purple plumage with a bright breast band, while females are duller olive-brown. It feeds primarily on nectar from forest flowers and small insects, probing blooms with its curved bill.

Apricot-breasted Sunbird

The Apricot-breasted Sunbird is a small nectarivore endemic to Sumbawa and Sumba islands in Indonesia, weighing about 9 grams with a wingspan of about 10 cm. Males display a distinctive apricot-orange breast contrasting with iridescent upperparts. It feeds on nectar from flowering trees and shrubs in forest and garden habitats.

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