Cameroon Sunbird (Cyanomitra oritis)

Other Names (World)
Cameroon Sunbird, Blue-headed Sunbird(!), Cameroon Blue-headed Sunbird(!)

Family
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)

Size
12 - 13 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Reichenow, 1892)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A high-pitched chattering rattle. Also a dry 'wheet'.

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

Cameroon Sunbird (Cyanomitra oritis) [XC296083]
by id from Babanki, Mezam, Northwest, Cameroon (call)

Cameroon Sunbird (Cyanomitra oritis) [XC99100]
by Mike Nelson from Mount Oku, Bamenda Highlands, Cameroon (call)

Subspecies
Has been thought to be possibly part of a superspecies formed by Green-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis), Bannerman's Sunbird (Cyanomitra bannermani) and Blue-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

bansoensis Bannerman, 1922 - South-eastern Nigeria (Obudu Plateau and Mambilla Plateau) and highlands of western Cameroon (except Mt Cameroon).
oritis (Reichenow, 1892) - Mt Cameroon (south-western Cameroon).
poensis Alexander, 1903 - Bioko I (Fernando P�o).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Cameroon Sunbird (Cyanomitra oritis) - 10 files

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