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About the Palestine sunbird
The Palestine sunbird is a bird in the family Nectariniidae (order Passeriformes). Wikidata describes it as “small passerine bird”. Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 15 cm and weigh around 7 g.
What does the Palestine sunbird sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The Palestine sunbird (Cinnyris osea) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. Found in parts of the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa, it is also known as the northern orange-tufted sunbird. However, the name "orange-tufted sunbird" refers to another species, found further south in Africa. In 2015 the Palestinian Authority adopted the species as a national bird, after it lost in Israel's national bird public vote in 2008 in favor of the hoopoe. The specific name osea is derived from Ancient Greek ὁσια (hosia, "holy").
Related birds in the genus Cinnyris
More from the family Nectariniidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Palestine sunbird sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Palestine sunbird on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Palestine sunbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Palestine sunbird as “least concern”.
What family does the Palestine sunbird belong to?
The Palestine sunbird (Cinnyris osea) belongs to the family Nectariniidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Suimanga Palestino Canto! Suimanga Palestino Llamado! - Palestine Sunbird Song -… by Fullaire – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1528819 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Palestine sunbird – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Charles J. Sharp – CC BY-SA 4.0