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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:family
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gptkbp:behavior
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territorial
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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varies by region
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gptkbp:characteristic
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small size
iridescent plumage
brilliant plumage
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gptkbp:color
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long and slender bill
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gptkbp:coloration
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brightly colored males
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:sunbirds
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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varies by species
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:nectar
insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands
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gptkbp:egg_color
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white or pale blue
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Linnaeus
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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about 2 to 3 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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often hover while feeding
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gptkbp:habitat
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tropical and subtropical regions
savannas
tropical forests
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Nectariniidae
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gptkbp:incubation_period
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about 12 to 14 days
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gptkbp:mating_system
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monogamous
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gptkbp:migration
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some species are migratory
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gptkbp:nesting
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cup-shaped nests
build cup-shaped nests
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gptkbp:notable_species
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gptkb:nectar
gptkb:Nectarinia_chloropygia
gptkb:Nectarinia_zeylonica
gptkb:Anthreptes_malacensis
gptkb:Nectarinia_famosa
gptkb:Nectarinia_jugularis
gptkb:Nectarinia_pulchella
gptkb:Nectarinia_senegalensis
gptkb:Nectarinia_superba
gptkb:Nectarinia_venusta
gptkb:Cinnyris_chalybeus
gptkb:Nectarinia_aethiops
gptkb:Nectarinia_bicolor
gptkb:Nectarinia_bouvieri
gptkb:Nectarinia_corynura
gptkb:Nectarinia_falklandica
gptkb:Nectarinia_gouldiae
gptkb:Nectarinia_javanica
gptkb:Nectarinia_johnstoni
gptkb:Nectarinia_melli
gptkb:Nectarinia_plumosus
gptkb:Nectarinia_purpureiventris
gptkb:Nectarinia_regia
gptkb:Nectarinia_rubra
gptkb:Nectarinia_rufipennis
gptkb:Nectarinia_rufocincta
gptkb:Nectarinia_sanguinea
gptkb:Nectarinia_subornata
gptkb:Nectarinia_thompsoni
gptkb:Nectarinia_tigrina
gptkb:Nectarinia_viridis
gptkb:Chalcomitra_rubescens
approximately 15
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Passeriformes
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gptkbp:predators
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snakes, birds of prey
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Meliphagidae
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:size
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10 to 20 cm in length
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gptkbp:social_behavior
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often found in pairs or small groups
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:nectar
gptkb:Anthreptes_malacensis
gptkb:Chalcomitra_fuliginosa
gptkb:Nectarinia_famosa
gptkb:Nectarinia_jugularis
gptkb:Nectarinia_pulchella
gptkb:Nectarinia_senegalensis
gptkb:Nectarinia_superba
gptkb:Nectarinia_venusta
gptkb:Cinnyris_osea
over 100
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gptkbp:subfamily
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gptkb:Nectariniinae
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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pollinators for various plants
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gptkbp:tail_type
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forked tail
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gptkbp:vocalization
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melodious songs
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gptkbp:wing_configuration
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long and pointed wings
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:nectar
gptkb:Palestinian_sunbird
gptkb:Madagascar_sunbird
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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