Copper-throated Sunbird
Leptocoma calcostetha
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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| Specie | Confusioni |
|---|---|
| Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis | 1 |
| Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus | 1 |
| Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus | 1 |
| Ornate Sunbird Cinnyris ornatus | 1 |
Famiglia
Sunbirds and spiderhunters make up the family Nectariniidae of passerine birds. They are small, slender passerines from the Old World, usually with downward-curved bills. Many are brightly coloured, often with iridescent feathers, particularly in the males.
Ordine
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …