Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Northern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris reichenowi) - HBW 13, p. 278
French: Souimanga de Preuss
German: Preussnektarvogel
Spanish: Suimanga de Preuss
Other common names: Preuss's/Nandi Double-collared Sunbird
Taxonomy: Cinnyris reichenowi Sharpe, 1891, Sotik, south-west Kenya.
Genus often subsumed in Nectarinia. With such treatment, specific name of this species becomes preoccupied and is replaced by next available name, kikuyuensis; preussi then has date priority and becomes the nominate race. May form a superspecies with C. afer. Proposed races genderuensis (from Genduru Mts, in Adamaoua Plateau, in NC Cameroon) and parvirostris (from Bioko I) considered inseparable from preussi. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- preussi Reichenow, 1892 - Bioko I (Fernando Póo), SE Nigeria, Cameroon and NW Central African Republic.
- reichenowi Sharpe, 1891 - S Sudan, NE DRCongo, SW, NE & E Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and W & C Kenya.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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eating nektar Locality Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda (ssp reichenowi)
Daniêl Jimenez 17 September 2010 2 years ago 25 sec 4.6 -
A male on a branch preening and singing Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda (ssp kikuyensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 6 years ago 43 sec 3.9 -
A close-up of a male, held in the hand Locality Bioko (ssp preussi)
Ramón Antor 1986 10 years ago 24 sec 3.8 -
A male perched on a branch and having a bath Locality Bioko (ssp preussi)
Ramón Antor 1986 10 years ago 14 sec 3.8 -
one bird perching Locality Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Uganda (ssp reichenowi)
Daniêl Jimenez 17 September 2010 2 years ago 9 sec 3.6 -
A male perched on a branch Locality Bioko (ssp preussi)
Ramón Antor 1986 10 years ago 9 sec 3.5
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Male feeding on flowers in resort garden.
Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Tom Tarrant 9 January 2006 3 years ago 4.3 -
On the grounds of the Boma Hotel
Locality Entebbe, Uganda
Lee Hunter 15 August 2012 18 weeks ago 4.2 -
A male feeding on nectar
Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Arti 25 February 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
A male on branch
Locality Ngaoundaba Ranch, Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Province, Cameroon
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 13 February 2012 1 year ago 3.1
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A male calling and singing. Locality Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
(ssp kikuyensis)
Josep del Hoyo 8 September 2006 23 weeks ago 3
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