Turquoise birds
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Turquoise Snatcher ( Cyanerpes cyaneus ) |
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| Oberholser , 1899 |
The HONEYCREEPER ( Cyanerpes ), also called sugar birds or Naschvögel referred to are a genus colored iridescent to the Tanager belonging birds in the rain forests of the Neotropics are located from Central to South America. The males are usually shiny turquoise blue, the females green. Turquoise birds feed on nectar and with their long beaks are perfectly adapted to the host flowers.
Systematics
The following four types are known:
- Purple ash bird - Cyanerpes caeruleus ( Linnaeus 1758)
- Turquoise Snatcher , Red Footed Honey Sucker - Cyanerpes cyaneus (Linnaeus 1766)
- Azure ash bird - Cyanerpes lucidus ( Sclater & Salvin 1859)
- Kurzschnabel-Naschvogel , Kurzschnabelhonigsauger - Cyanerpes nitidus ( Hartlaub 1847)
literature
- Robert S. Ridgely , Guy Tudor , William Liddle Brown: The Birds of South America. Volume I: The Oscine Passerines. Jays and Swallows, Wrens, Thrushes, and Allies, Vireos and Wood-Warblers, Tanagers, Icterids, and Finches. University of Texas Press, 1989, ISBN 978-0-292-70756-6 .
Web links
Commons : Turquoise Birds - Collection of images, videos and audio files
