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The ornate 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 sexually dimorphic. The male of the nominate subspecies is olive above, the remiges are black with green edging and the black tail has a white tip. The throat, side of neck, throat and breast are blue-black iridescent. The underparts are yellow. The iris is dark brown, the bill and legs are black. The female lacks the iridescent throat, is greenish-olive above, and has a yellow supercilium.
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About the Ornate Sunbird
The ornate sunbird is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae that is endemic to Mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Lesser Sunda Islands. 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
Mamberamo SunbirdCinnyris idenburgiThe Mamberamo 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.
Gorgeous SunbirdCinnyris melanogastrusMale sunbirds have bright green feathers, a blue and black tail, and a yellow and red chest, which helps them stand out easily.
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