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Chalcomitra

Wikipedia Abstract

Chalcomitra is a genus of African sunbirds. Its members are sometimes included in Nectarinia The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. 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. Its members are: \n* Toha sunbird or Djibouti sunbird, Chalcomitra sp. indet.
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Species

Chalcomitra adelberti (Buff-throated sunbird) (Attributes)
Chalcomitra amethystina (Amethyst sunbird) (Attributes)
Chalcomitra balfouri (Socotra sunbird) (Attributes)
Chalcomitra fuliginosa (Carmelite sunbird) (Attributes)
Chalcomitra hunteri (Hunter's sunbird) (Attributes)
Chalcomitra rubescens (Green-throated sunbird) (Attributes)
Chalcomitra senegalensis (Scarlet-chested 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