Nile Valley Sunbird © alchetron.com

Genus formerly subsumed in Anthreptes. Recently, this species and its three congeners were placed in a genus Hedydipna, but this name invalid, current genus name having priority. Forms a superspecies with Pygmy Sunbird (Hedydipna platura), and formerly treated as conspecific. Birds from north-western Ethiopia (Melissai, on Adiabo Plains) with apparently short wing described as subspecies adiabonensis, but considered inadequately differentiated from those elsewhere in species' range.


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BirdLife International For more information about the Nile Valley Sunbird see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet. Articles about the Nile Valley Sunbird If you would like to read any articles about the Nile Valley Sunbird... Show Articles (0) No Pictures of Nile Valley Sunbird If Birdpedia has no pictures of Nile Valley Sunbird or you would like to see more, then try the following...       From BING (10) No Videos of Nile Valley Sunbird If Birdpedia has no videos of Nile Valley Sunbird or you would like to see more, then try the following..       From BING (0) Where can I observe this species? Select an area (or leave blank) to see locations where this species has been recorded. Area   LAND OCEAN   All    Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or   Find GPS using Google Maps Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings On What Field Trips was this species observed? Select an area (or leave blank), and a date range, to see field trips on which this species has been recorded. Area   LAND OCEAN   All    From To     Optional: Complete the following if you wish to restrict the reserve to within a given distance of a location. Please enter the Latitude and Longitiude of a given location together with the maximum distance (km) to display a list of reserves within that distance. You must enter a Latitude, a Longitude and a distance greater than 0.   Latitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          N S or   GPS help Longitude: (Decimal degrees takes precedence) Deg Min Sec     Decimal degrees (Include compass setting or value)          E W or Distance Bearing     N NE E SE S SW W NW Get Sample GPS readings Latest Sightings for Nile Valley Sunbird Select the Area to restrict the Sightings. Area   LAND OCEAN   All