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Hedydipna

Wikipedia Abstract

Hedydipna is a genus of sunbirds. It contains the following species, which are sometimes included in genus Anthreptes. \n* Collared sunbird, Hedydipna collaris \n* Pygmy sunbird, Hedydipna platura \n* Nile Valley sunbird, Hedydipna metallica \n* Amani sunbird, Hedydipna pallidigaster The name Hedydipna comes from the Greek hēdudeipnos, meaning "dainty-supping" or "sweet-eating" — a reference to the nectar sipping habits of these species. These sunbirds are largely restricted to Africa and western islands in the Indian Ocean, though the Nile Valley sunbird is found as far east as Yemen.
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Species

Hedydipna collaris (Collared sunbird) (Attributes)
Hedydipna metallica (Nile Valley Sunbird) (Attributes)
Hedydipna pallidigaster (Amani Sunbird) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Hedydipna platura (Pygmy sunbird) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0