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Yellow-Bellied Sunbird
Photo: Courtesy of
Naturalist Guide Damon Ramsey
YELLOW-BELLIED SUNBIRD:
Nectarinia jugularis (Also called Olive-backed Sunbird)
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Long, slender curved black bill
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Call is a high pitched 'dzit-dzit'; hissing whistle
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Found in rainforest edges, mangroves and gardens
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Feeds on the native ginger (Alpinia spp.)
Additional Information:
Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
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Sunbirds are the African and Asian
equivalent of the Australian 'Honeyeaters' and American hummingbird.
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This
species has reached Australia.
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It is more often found on the edge of the rainforest, frequently building nests
around human habitation, such as on the outside of lodge porches in the Daintree
region.
Script: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
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