genus Leptocoma

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Genus Leptocoma is a group of small, brightly colored sunbirds found in parts of Asia, known for their iridescent plumage and nectar-feeding habits.

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instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsTo sunbirds
class Aves
commonName Leptocoma sunbirds
conservationStatus most species least concern (IUCN)
describedBy Jean Cabanis
diet nectar
small insects
family Nectariniidae
feedingBehavior nectar-feeding
foragingStratum canopy and shrub layer
geographicDistribution South Asia
Southeast Asia
habitat gardens
tropical forests
woodlands
includesSpecies Leptocoma brasiliana
Leptocoma calcostetha
Leptocoma minima
Leptocoma sperata
Leptocoma zeylonica
kingdom Animalia
morphologicalCharacteristic slender down-curved bill
tubular tongue adapted for nectar feeding
nativeTo Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

Indonesia
Philippines
Sri Lanka
nestType pendant nest
notableTrait brightly colored plumage
iridescent plumage
sexual dimorphism in plumage
order Passeriformes
parentTaxon Nectariniidae
phylogeneticRelation closely related to genus Cinnyris
phylum Chordata
pollinationRole bird pollinator
primaryActivityPeriod diurnal
reproduction oviparous
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Leptocoma zeylonica
vernacularGroup sunbirds and spiderhunters
yearDescribed 1850

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Nectariniidae includes genus Leptocoma