Listen to the Marico sunbird
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About the Marico sunbird
The Marico sunbird is a bird in the family Nectariniidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 12 g.
What does the Marico sunbird sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The Marico sunbird (Cinnyris mariquensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae, which is native to woodlands of the eastern and southern Afrotropics.The bird is typically found in the southeast of the continent of Africa. It is of least concern on the IUCN Red List and has an unknown population size that has yet to be quantified. The Marico sunbird has conservation regions located all over its range, so it is unlikely to go extinct.
Related birds in the genus Cinnyris
More from the family Nectariniidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Marico sunbird sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Marico sunbird on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Marico sunbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Marico sunbird as “least concern”.
What family does the Marico sunbird belong to?
The Marico sunbird (Cinnyris mariquensis) belongs to the family Nectariniidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Marico Sunbird (Nectarinia mariquensis) (W1CDR0000941 BD17) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1302897 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Marico sunbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa – CC BY 2.0