Nile Valley Sunbird

Nile Valley Sunbird
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Nectariniidae
Genus:	Anthreptes
Species:	A. metallicus
Binomial name
Anthreptes metallicus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Synonyms
Hedydipna metallica

The Nile Valley Sunbird (Anthreptes metallicus) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

In February, the male Nile Valley Sunbird assumes his nuptial plumage which he displays in flamboyant fashion. In winter both sexes look alike, tiny, only 9 to 10 cm long, pale grey above and washed-out yellow below, with a long, slender and slightly down-curved bill.

By February the male is transformed into a glossy green extrovert with a brilliant sulfur-yellow belly and long tail streamers that add about an extra five centimetres to his length.

Once transformed, he will be puffing up and parading his newfound finery and courting his duller mate. The display includes a hovering, accompanied by body rocking and wing-whirring.

References

• BirdLife International 2004. Anthreptes metallicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.

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