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The Mamberamo sunbird is 10–11.4 cm (3.9–4.5 in) in length. The male weighs 6.7–11.9 g (0.24–0.42 oz), the female 6–10 g (0.21–0.35 oz). The species is sexual dimorphic. The male is dark olive-green above with black remiges and a black tail with the outer feathers tipped with grey. The pectoral_tufts are orange. The underparts are black with a blue-green gloss. The iris is dark brown and the legs are black. The female is pale brown above, yellow below with a whitish throat. There is very little published information on this species.
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About the Mamberamo Sunbird
The Mamberamo sunbird or Rand's sunbird, is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae that is found in northern New Guinea. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the olive-backed sunbird, now renamed the garden sunbird.
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Easily confused with
Flores Sea SunbirdCinnyris teysmanniThe Flores Sea sunbird is 10–11.4 cm (3.9–4.5 in) in length.
Rockefeller's SunbirdCinnyris rockefelleriRockefeller's sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
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