Burung kicau (Songbirds)
Fork-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga christinae
- langka
- 55 km/h
- Risiko rendah
A jewel pinned to a hibiscus flower, no bigger than a thumb. Males trail two needle-thin tail feathers like a flicked brushstroke of scarlet and gold.
- Populasi
- common across range
- Habitat
- Subtropical/tropical evergreen broadleaf and secondary forest, forest edge, and scrub from low hills to foothill plains, including tea-oil plantations and wooded areas near villages; also mangroves and gardens in parts of its range (e.g. Hong Kong).
- Fakta menarik
- The male Fork-tailed Sunbird's elongated, forked central tail feathers give the species its name, and the bird is famous for appearing on Hong Kong's most commonly used definitive postage stamp.
- Sebaran
- Southern and southeastern China (Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Hunan, Hainan), Hong Kong, northern and central Vietnam, and Laos.
- Makanan
- Primarily nectar from flowers and other plant secretions, supplemented with small insects and spiders (especially when feeding young).
- Ukuran
- 0,1 m
- Bentang sayap
- 0,13 m
- Masa hidup
- 3 tahun
