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Vertebrata (1163)
Aves (Birds) (326)
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Nectariniidae (Sunbirds) (7)
Arachnothera longirostra
Cinnyris jugularis
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Olive-backed Sunbird
Leptocoma brasiliana
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Identified By: Con Foley & David Tan JX
More information on the species on Wikipedia.
Species Interactions (59)
Feeds on
Saraca thaipingensis
References
Burkill, 1919. The Gardens' Bulletin, Straits Settlements 2: 165–76.
Chow & Low, 2009. Singapore Avifauna 23(2): 12
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
References
Burkill, 1919. The Gardens' Bulletin, Straits Settlements 2: 165–76.
Spittle, 1952. Malayan Nature Journal 7(1): 23–32
Odontadenia macrantha
References
Burkill, 1919. The Gardens' Bulletin, Straits Settlements 2: 165–76.
Russelia equisetiformis
References
Burkill, 1919. The Gardens' Bulletin, Straits Settlements 2: 165–76.
Tsang, 2010. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Loke & Subaraj, 2016. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Wee, 2017. Bird Ecology Study Group blog
Clerodendrum thomsoniae
References
Burkill, 1919. The Gardens' Bulletin, Straits Settlements 2: 165–76.
Jacaranda obtusifolia
References
Lok et al., 2008. Nature in Singapore 1: 143–147
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Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Aves: Passeriformes: Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)
Residency Status:
Native
Biology/Ecology
IUCN Redlist status:
Least concern
External Links
Bird Ecology Study Group
Nature in Singapore
The olive-backed sunbird,
Cinnyris jugularis
Linnaeus, 1766 and its pectoral tufts.
Singapore Birds Project
Taxo4254 Species Pages
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