Golden-winged Sunbird (Drepanorhynchus reichenowi)

Other Scientific Names
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi

Family
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)

Size
13 - 24 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Fischer, 1884)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical high altitude shrubland, subtropical and tropical moist montane forest.

Range (Guide)

Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Kenya, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda.

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
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (12)...)

Golden-winged Sunbird (Drepanorhynchus reichenowi) [XC552684]
by isaac kilusu from Mount Kenya Forest, Forest, Kaunti ya Meru, Kenya (call)

Golden-winged Sunbird (Drepanorhynchus reichenowi) [XC801439]
by id from Mt Hanang Forest Reserve,Manyara Region, Tanzania (call)

Subspecies
Genus often subsumed in Nectarinia. Birds from Mt Elgon, on Kenya-Uganda border, described as subspecies alinderi, but considered inseparable from nominate.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

lathburyi (Williams, JG, 1956) - Northern Kenya.
reichenowi (Fischer, 1884) - Western and southern Uganda east to western and central Kenya, and northern Tanzania.
shellyae (Prigogine, 1952) - Eastern DRCongo.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Golden-winged Sunbird (Drepanorhynchus reichenowi) - 10 files

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