Palestine sunbird
The Palestine sunbird is a small passerine bird. It is found in the Middle East and deserts in Africa, it is also known as the orange-tufted sunbird, which was a name also a name used for a similar bird that is found south in Africa. In 2015, Palestine made it their national bird.[1][2]
Description
The body of the Palestine sunbird is 8 to 12 cm long, the wings of it are 14 to 16 cm. The beak is fairly long, black and curves down. The feathers of males when it is breeding season is mostly dark but looks blue or green in light. They have orange tufts on the sides of their breasts which are hard to see unless you look close. Females and young birds are a grey-brown color. Males outside of breeding are similar but may still have some dark feathers.[3]
It has a high, fast song and many calls including a harsh alarm call.[3]
- ↑ Qais, Abu Samra (September 18, 2018). "Palestine adopts sunbird as emblem for exported goods". Anadolu Agency. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/palestine-adopts-sunbird-as-emblem-for-exported-goods/1258404. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ Rinat, Zafrir (December 4, 2014). "For Israeli Birds, People Aren't All Bad" (in en). Haaretz. https://www.haaretz.com/life/.premium-for-israeli-birds-people-arent-all-bad-1.5340329. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cheke, R.; Mann, C. (2020). Del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi; Christie, David; De Juana, Eduardo (eds.). "Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea)". Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. doi:10.2173/bow.palsun2.01. S2CID 216259231. Retrieved July 18, 2021.