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LCLeast ConcernInvertebrates
ShrublandDomed nestTiny · 7 g
ShrublandDomed nestTiny · 7 g
When to see the Nile Valley Sunbird
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Nile Valley Sunbird
Regular range
The map shades 9 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Nile Valley Sunbird
The Nile Valley sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, and Yemen.
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Easily confused with
Pygmy SunbirdHedydipna platuraMale birds have green back, yellow belly, and an extremely long central tail feather, while females have gray-brown upperparts and dim-yellow underparts.
Amani SunbirdHedydipna pallidigasterThe Amani sunbird is a small vibrant bird with distinctive features.
Collared SunbirdHedydipna collarisThe collared sunbird is a bird species of the family Nectariniidae.
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