Ornate Sunbird
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The Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus), formerly known as Olive-backed Sunbird (grouped with other similar Cinnyris species), is a sunbird with an olive upper part, iridescent bluish throat, and yellow belly found in most of Southeast Asia.
Taxonomy[edit]
It has long been considered part of the former Olive-backed Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) complex. However, this complex, which involves at least 21 taxa, is widespread and spans Wallace's Line, ranging from China to northeastern Australia, and is extremely variable in plumage, suggesting that multiple taxa are likely involved. The complex is now currently split into 8 species. Ornate Sunbird itself has 7 subspecies
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Scientific classification 
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Description[edit]
Small and very active, Ornate Sunbird inhabits forest edges, parks, and gardens, making it the predominant urban sunbird across its extensive range. Both males and females exhibit a simple olive-colored back, a yellow underbelly, and distinctive white tail edges that fan out during flight. The male boasts a shimmering blue throat, while the female displays a yellow throat and eyebrow.[3]
Distribution[edit]
Andaman Islands, Northern Nicobar Islands, probably west to southeastern Bangladesh, southern China, Mainland Southeast Asia (not north), Sumatra and most satellites (including Enggano Island), Borneo, Java, Bali, and Lesser Sundas (except Sumba, Timor, and some small islands), probably also Timur Laut (Tanimbar Islands).[2]
Beahavior[edit]
Breeding[edit]
Breeding occurs throughout most months of the year, with the exception of October and December, primarily from January to August, in regions such as Borneo and Java. On the Andaman Islands, breeding has been observed from January to August and in October. In the Nicobar Islands, breeding occurs in January and March. In Myanmar, it takes place from January to March, June to September, and November. In southern China, May is the breeding month. In Thailand, breeding spans from January to May, July to September, and November to December. In the Malay Peninsula, it has been calculated as occurring from December to July, with nestbuilding activity observed from January to May and July. In the Lesser Sundas, the breeding season is from March to July, with the peak in April and May.
Nest is built entirely by the female. The nest takes the form of a hanging oval pouch with a sheltered side opening, often featuring a dangling "beard." It is skillfully crafted using materials such as grass, cotton, moss, lichens, leaf fragments, vegetable fibers, and spider webs, lined with bark or feathers.[2]
Feeding[edit]
Insects, usually small ones, and spiders (Araneae), also nectar and small fruits; spiders, insects and small butterflies reported among food brought to young.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris jugularis". 2016: e.T103804139A94552679. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103804139A94552679.en.
|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cheke, Robert; Mann, Clive; Kirwan, Guy M.; Christie, David (2023). "Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus), version 1.1". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.olbsun4.01.1species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ↑ "Ornate Sunbird - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
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