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Nectarinia rufipennis
Jensen, 1983
Current name: Nectarinia rufipennis
Holotype: ZMUC 95.279 |
Original description
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A new species of sunbird from Tanzania |
Additional information
The Rufous-winged Sunbird has a small range and is known from less than ten locations in the Udzungwa Mountains. It occurs in Mwanihana and Iwonde forests in Udzungwa Mountains National Park, in forests at Ukami, Ndundulu and Nymbanitu in the West Kilombero Scarp Forest Reserve, and in Katemele, Kiranzi-Kitungulu and Udzungwa Scarp Forest Reserves. Although it may be assumed that suitable habitat occurs in intervening, non-protected areas, continuing deforestation and forest degradation is a considerable threat. It is found in the forest interior and at the edge of gaps in natural forest, most commonly between 1,500-1,700 m. It feeds on nectar, especially from tropical mistletoes (Loranthaceae), and small insects, 2-8 m above the ground. It aggressively defends clumps of flowers against other sunbird species and undergoes marked seasonal movements in response to local food-resource peaks. During the cold (non-breeding) season (June-August), the majority of birds move to lower elevations (below 1,500 m) and vocal activity and territoriality are greatly reduced. |
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Estimated African distribution:
The Copenhagen databases of African vertebrates: Nectarinia rufipennis |
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