Socotra Sunbird

Chalcomitra balfouri

Least Concern

The Socotra Sunbird is a sunbird or spiderhunter of Socotra in the northwestern Indian Ocean. It uses a slender curved bill to take nectar from flowers while also eating insects and spiders, and it is an important pollinator in forest, woodland, gardens, and montane vegetation.

Family

Nectariniidae

Group

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Range

Socotra Sunbird Range — Resident or seasonal range in Socotra in the northwestern Indian Ocean

Population

≈ Unknown

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