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Bannerman's Sunbird

Cyanomitra bannermani

Least Concern
Envergadura
13,8 cm
Peso
14,0 g
Familia
Nectariniidae
Orden
Passeriformes
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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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 13,8 cm 5.4 in
Peso 14,0 g 0.49 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PN.

Tamaño de la puesta

2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Nectariniidae (Suimangas)
Genus Cyanomitra
Especies Cyanomitra bannermani

Distribution

Bannerman's Sunbird has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Bannerman's Sunbird endangered?
The Bannerman's Sunbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Bannerman's Sunbird nest?
Nest type: PN.
How big is the Bannerman's Sunbird?
The Bannerman's Sunbird has a wingspan of 13.8 cm, weight of 14.0 g.
What order and family does the Bannerman's Sunbird belong to?
The Bannerman's Sunbird (Cyanomitra bannermani) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Nectariniidae.

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