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 VU    Yellow-bellied Sunbird-asity* Id (Atlas):
    Neodrepanis hypoxantha

Description (10)
Image of Yellow-bellied Sunbird-asity
 

Other Names (World)
Yellow-bellied Sunbird-asity, Yellow-bellied Asity, Small-billed Asity, Small-billed False Sunbird

Family
Philepittidae (Asities)

Size
9 - 10 cm

First Described (Guide)
Salomonsen, 1933

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, high altitude shrubland. From 1,200 - 2,500 m.

Range (Guide)
Madagascar (B).

Patchily along rainforest belt of eastern Madagascar.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat fragmentation, vulnerability of habitat to fire and possible clearing are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Nectar, arthropods. Catchs flying insects from the tops of low shrubs. Often in mixed species feeding flocks.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

 
Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity (Neodrepanis hypoxantha) [XC622576]
     by id from Antsirabe, Sambava, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar (call)

 
Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity (Neodrepanis hypoxantha) [XC291900]
     by Daniel Lane from Ranomafana National Park, Haute Matsiatra, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Males distinguished from Common Sunbird-Asity (Neodrepanis coruscans) by combination of blackish (not yellow-fringed) primaries, unsullied yellow underparts, more extensive eye-wattle, particularly in front of eye, and shorter, less decurved bill. Females have centre of breast (at least) bright yellow. Souimanga Sunbird (Cinnyris sovimanga) also by very short tail and tiny size.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Yellow-bellied Sunbird-asity (Neodrepanis hypoxantha) - 10 files


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