Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens) - HBW 13, p. 263
French: Souimanga à gorge verte
German: Grünkehl-Glanzköpfchen
Spanish: Suimanga Gorjiverde
Taxonomy: Cinnyris rubescens Vieillot, 1819, “Kingdom of Congo and Cacongo” = Cabinda area of north-west Angola.
Genus previously merged with Nectarinia. Forms a group with C. fuliginosa and C. amethystina; sometimes thought to form a superspecies with those, despite considerable geographical overlap, but all appear to hybridize occasionally in areas where they meet. Alternatively, may form a superspecies with C. adelberti. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- crossensis Serle, 1963 - extreme SE Nigeria and SW Cameroon (Mamfe and to W of Bamenda).
- stangerii (Jardine, 1842) - Bioko I (Fernando Póo).
- rubescens (Vieillot, 1819) - C & S Cameroon, SW, SE & N Central African Republic and S borders of Sudan S to N Angola, NW Zambia, S & E DRCongo, Uganda, W Kenya and NW Tanzania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male feeding on an inflorescence Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp rubescens)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 5 years ago 22 sec 4 -
A female changing inflorescences and flying away Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp rubescens)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 5 years ago 16 sec 3.8 -
A perched male defecating, looking around and flying away Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp rubescens)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 5 years ago 26 sec 3.1
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