Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters :: Nile Valley Sunbird

Nile Valley Sunbird Hedydipna metallica

Described by: Lichtenstein, M. H. K. (1823)
Alternate common name(s): Metallic Sunbird, Eastern Pygmy-sunbird, Berlioz's Sunbird, Western Sunbird
Old scientific name(s): Antreptes metallicus

Photographs

Massawa, Eritrea - Aug 8, 2006 © Jugal Tiwari 
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Range

W. of the Nile Valley in c. and e. Sudan, Nile Valley n. to n. Egypt, n. and c. Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and sw. Arabia from Mecca s. to w. Yeman and Aden.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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