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Nile Valley Sunbird
Hedydipna metallica
15.1563, 32.4825
Field Notes
Description:
Male flamboyant with long tail, measuring well over 15cm in length - tail being half of it. Bright yellow belly and iridescent green head, neck and shoulders, with brown coat.
Female: some 10 cm in length, nondescript from other sunbirds, earth brown above, yellow underparts.
Habitat:
Common in Nile Valley and Red Sea coastal region on African side. In this spotting, seen on shores of White Nile, in Jebel Aulia region in a campsite near the dam. Semi-arid savannah, with plenty of acacia trees.
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PublishedJune 20, 2017
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