Sunbirds

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:activityPattern diurnal
gptkbp:billColor slender and curved
gptkbp:breedingSeason female builds nest
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 3 eggs
gptkbp:commonName sunbirds
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:diet insects
spiders
nectar
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australasia
gptkbp:family Vigors, 1825
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:flightNumber fast and direct
gptkbp:habitat forests
woodlands
gardens
savannas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sunbirds
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:mainPollinatorsOf tropical flowers
gptkbp:migratory mostly resident, some local movements
gptkbp:nestType hanging purse-shaped nest
gptkbp:notableSpecies Olive-backed Sunbird
Purple Sunbird
Superb Sunbird
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 140
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:range 9 to 15 cm
gptkbp:relatedTo spiderhunters
honeyeaters
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Nectariniidae
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males often more brightly colored
gptkbp:tongueType tubular and brush-tipped
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dave_Hemingway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7