Timor Sunbird

The Flame-breasted Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

The Timor Sunbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The little Timor sunbird, collected on Flores in 1862, has a long, thin, down-curved... For more facts and information, see all results ... www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-4764262_ITM 5. dict. More

The little Timor sunbird, collected on Flores in 1862, has a long, thin, down-curved beak, perfectly adapted for feeding on nectar. What appears to be the original collecting label is still attached to its leg. Jenny Cripps, curator of Dorset County Museum said most of the birds were males. "They tend to be much more brightly coloured and so were more likely to be seen," she said. "The women seem mostly to have got away with it. More