Hedydipna
| Hedydipna | |
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| Collared sunbird, Hedydipna collaris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Hedydipna Cabanis, 1850 |
| Species | |
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H. collaris | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anthodiaeta | |
Hedydipna is a genus of sunbirds. It contains the following species,[1] which are sometimes included in genus Anthreptes.
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Hedydipna collaris | Collared sunbird | sub-Saharan Africa |
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Hedydipna platura | Pygmy sunbird | Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. |
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Hedydipna metallica | Nile Valley sunbird | Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, and Yemen |
| Hedydipna pallidigaster | Amani sunbird | Kenya and Tanzania |
The name Hedydipna comes from the Greek hēdudeipnos, meaning "dainty-supping" or "sweet-eating" — a reference to the nectar sipping habits of these species.[2] These sunbirds are largely restricted to Africa and western islands in the Indian Ocean, though the Nile Valley sunbird is found as far east as Yemen.[3]
References[]
- ^ "ITIS Report: Hedydipna". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ^ Mann, Clive F.; Cheke, Robert A. (2001). Sunbirds: A Guide to the Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers, Spiderhunters and Sugarbirds of the World. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-8734-0380-8.
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