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The Sahul 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 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 and breast are blue-black iridescent. It has a yellow supercilium and a yellow moustachial stripe. The underparts are yellow. The iris is dark brown and the legs are black. The female lacks the iridescent throat patch.
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About the Sahul Sunbird
The Sahul sunbird is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae that is endemic to Sulawesi eastwards to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is also found in northeast Australia. 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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