Grey-hooded sunbird

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Grey-hooded sunbird
Grey-hooded Sunbird.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Aethopyga
Species:
A. primigenia
Binomial name
Aethopyga primigenia
(Hachisuka, 1941)
Synonyms

Aethopyga primigenius (lapsus)

The grey-hooded sunbird (Aethopyga primigenia) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.

Description[]

A Philippine stamp in 2009 depicting the Grey-hooded Sunbird

EBird describes the bird as "A small bird of lower-elevation montane forest on Mindanao. Has a gray hood and chest, an olive-green back and wings, a white upper belly, a yellow lower belly and sides, and a white-tipped tail. Male has a green forehead and cheek patches. Males from northeast Mindanao have an additional yellow stripe down the upper chest. Similar to Apo and Tboli Sunbirds, but Gray-hooded has a white upper belly. Voice includes a fast series of high-pitched “whip!” notes."[2]

Subspecies[]

Two subspecies are recognized

  • Aethopyga primigenia primigenia: : Found in West, Central and Southern Mindanao ; plainer breast
  • Aethopyga primigenia diuatae: Found in Northeast Mindanao; grayer overall appearance. white streak with yellow spot on breast[3]

Habitat and Conservation Status[]

IIt occurs in tropical moist montane forest and forest edges between above altitudes of 1,000, but may reach limits of 1,700 m. It is often seen around banana flowers.

IUCN has assessed this bird as a least-concern species formerly being near threatened before 2020. The population is estimated to number 20,000 - 49,999 mature individuals. Despite its limited range, it is said to be locally common in its range possibly occurring in densities of close to 50 birds per km2. As it occurs in rugged and inaccessible mountains, this has allowed a large portion of its habitat to remain intact. However, there it is still affected by habitat loss through deforestation, mining, land conversion and slash-and-burn - just not to the same extent as lowland forest.

Conservation actions propose to monitor potential threats within its range. Grant protection to areas of suitable habitat to safeguard against future threats. Monitor important areas like Mt. Hamiguitan regularly to strengthen conservation action

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Aethopyga primigenia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T22718048A179048340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22718048A179048340.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Grey-hooded Sunbird". Ebird.
  3. ^ Allen, Desmond (2020). Birds of the Philippines. Barcelona: Lynx and Birdlife International Field Guides. pp. 360–361.


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