Everything about The Collared Sunbird totally explained
The
Collared Sunbird,
Hedydipna collaris (formerly placed in the
genus Nectarinia), is a
sunbird. The sunbirds are a group of very small
Old World passerine birds which feed largely on
nectar, although that'll also take
insects, especially when feeding young. Collared Sunbird is in fact mainly
insectivorous.
Sunbird flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a
hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time.
Collared Sunbird is a common breeder across most of sub-
Saharan
Africa. Two or three
eggs are laid in a suspended nest in a tree. It is a seasonal
migrant within its range.
Collared Sunbirds are tiny, only 9-10 cm long. They have short thin down-curved bills and brush-tipped tubular tongues, both adaptations to nectar feeding.
The adult male has glossy green upperparts and head with a yellow belly and narrow purple breast band. The female is a duller green above and entirely yellow below.
This species is found in forests near water.
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