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Johanna's Sunbird
- Scientific name
- Cinnyris johannae
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Forked
Where it came from
Johanna's sunbird was first described by the French naturalist Jules Verreaux in 1843. It was named in honor of his wife, Johanna, a common practice among 19th-century explorers and taxonomists who sought to immortalize their families through the biological discoveries they made while cataloging the biodiversity of West and Central Africa.
The bird is distinguished by its pointed wings and distinctively forked tail, features that assist in its characteristic hovering flight as it feeds on nectar. It belongs to the Nectariniidae family, a group evolutionarily adapted to high-energy foraging, and its plumage displays the iridescent coloration typical of the sunbird genus, reflecting the species' adaptation to the dense, sunlight-dappled canopy of lowland forests.
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