Gurney's Sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi)

Other Names (World)
Gurney's Sugarbird, Natal Sugarbird, Gurney's Long-tailed Sugarbird, Natal Long-tailed Sugarbird, Chestnut-headed Sugarbird

Family
Promeropidae (Sugarbirds)

Size
23 - 29 cm

First Described (Guide)
Verreaux, 1871

Habitat
Stands of flowering proteas and aloes in mountanous areas.

Range (Guide)

Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A rattling song, higher pitched and more melodious than that of Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer).

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (19)...)

Gurney's Sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi) [XC349015]
by Nature sounds by Simply Birding from Lydenburg town area, Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa (song)

Gurney's Sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi) [XC506002]
by Dawie de Swardt from Paardeplaats, Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer). There is some evidence of former hybridization between the two in Eastern Cape. Subspecies separated geographically, and perhaps ecologically isolated. Further research is required.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

ardens Friedmann, 1952 - Eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and adjacent western Mozambique (Chimanimani Mts).
gurneyi Verreaux, 1871 - Northern and eastern South Africa from Limpopo Province (isolated populations) southern along Drakensberg escarpment.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Gurneys Sugarbird (Promerops gurneyi) - 10 files

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