Bocage's Sunbird (Nectarinia bocagii)

Family
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)

Size
14 - 19 cm

First Described (Guide)
Shelley, 1879

Habitat
Clearings in miombo woodland, often around dambos. Also scrubby, swamp areas.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the].

Southern DRCongo (southern Kasai Occidental) and Angola (highlands from Malanje, northern Bi� and western Lunda Sul south to Benguela and northern Hu��la; north-eastern Lunda Norte; Ninda, in Moxico).

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 LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A 'wisp wisp' and 'trik trik'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Bocage's Sunbird (Nectarinia bocagii) [XC761413]
by Wayne Paes from Galanga (near Capacata), Londuimbale, Huambo, Angola (song)

Bocage's Sunbird (Nectarinia bocagii) [XC761415]
by id from Galanga (near Capacata), Londuimbale, Huambo, Angola (call, flight call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Possibly forms a superspecies with Purple-breasted Sunbird (Nectarinia purpureiventris) and Tacazze Sunbird (Nectarinia tacazze).

References
See References.

Files:

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