About the Apricot-breasted Sunbird
The apricot-breasted sunbird is a species of bird belonging to the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the island of Sumba in Indonesia, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Although it is quite common, very little is known about its biology, with virtually nothing known about its breeding or diet.
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The apricot-breasted sunbird is a medium-sized sunbird, measuring 11 cm (4.3 in) in length. The male has an olive-brown back and neck with a greyer-brown crown, a somewhat glossy, blackish tail tipped with brown, and brown flight feathers edged in green. His underparts are largely yellow, though from chin to upper breast is an iridescent purplish-blue, with an orange breast band caudal to that. The female is similar to the male, but her whole underside is yellow, with olive-green sides to the breast. Both sexes have blackish feet and dark brown irises.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in August · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Pemba SunbirdCinnyris pembaeMales have a wingspan of 51.5-53 mm, while females have a wingspan of 47.5-50 mm.
Pemba SunbirdCinnyris pembaeMales have a wingspan of 51.5-53 mm, while females have a wingspan of 47.5-50 mm.
Western Miombo SunbirdCinnyris gertrudisThe western miombo sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
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