wattled false sunbird

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Also known as: Neodrepanis coruscans

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The wattled false sunbird is one of two species in the family Philepittidae, found in Madagascar. These birds are small, measuring about 10 cm (4 inches) long, with short tails and long, curved bills. Initially thought to be true sunbirds, they are now classified separately. The male wattled false sunbird has glossy blue upperparts and yellow underparts, along with a distinctive eye wattle, which the female lacks. The female has dark green upperparts. These birds forage for insects along branches and also consume nectar from flowers, similar to true sunbirds.1

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In the wattled false sunbird (Neodrepanis coruscans), the male is glossy blue above and yellow below, with a large eye wattle; this is lacking in the female, which has dark green upperparts. This species moves slowly and quietly along branches, searching for insects; sometimes (like a true…
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In the wattled false sunbird (Neodrepanis coruscans), the male is glossy blue above and yellow below, with a large eye wattle; this is lacking in the female, which has dark green upperparts. This species moves slowly and quietly along branches, searching for insects; sometimes (like a true…
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