Daily Species Story|Fork-tailed Sunbird: Like a flower elf welcoming spring
The fork-tailed sunbird, also known as the swallow-tailed sunbird, is a common resident bird in the low-altitude areas of southern and southeastern China, with a body length (including tail feathers) of 9 cm to 11 cm, small and delicate. The male has a metallic green crown and occipital part, black on the sides of the head with bright green hair, red throat feathers, olive upperparts and wings, elongated central tail feathers, pointed and thin, green and metallic luster; The female has olive-colored upperparts and light yellow-green underparts.
The crown and occipital part of the male are metallic green.
The female has olive-colored upperparts and light yellow-green underparts.
The fork-tailed sunbird is often found on the tops of tall trees, especially in flowering trees and bushes. The fork-tailed sunbird feeds on nectar and preys on insects and spiders in the bushes. Their slender and curved beaks allow them to feed on nectar deep into the flowers, hence the name of the nectarbirds.
The fork-tailed sunbird is like a flower elf, welcoming the arrival of spring.
In the peach garden in early spring, the flowers are in full bloom and the birds are singing. When the flowers are in bloom, the fork-tailed sunbird is active among the branches and flowers, leisurely feeding on the nectar, and the scaly feathers on the top of their heads and slender tail feathers are reflected by the sunlight, glowing with a green metallic color. Among the flowers, the fork-tailed sunbird is like a fairy among the flowers, welcoming the arrival of spring.
