Brown Throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis)
Image Copyright Tijl Adriaen
Last Observed: February 2016 – Koh Chang
Last Observed By: Tijl Adriaen
The brown-throated sunbird is a species of Nectariniidae bird found in Southeast Asia. Like their South American counterparts the hummingbirds these small birds feed primarily on nectar and they have adapted an extremely versatile flying style that allows them to almost hover as they feed on a plant’s nectar.
They are a small bird with a maximum length of 14cm and have a yellow breast and underside and an iridescent blue/black head, body and wings.
They have a loud and harsh call and feed on crabs, insects, worms, snails and that kind of stuff.
Brown-Throated Sunbird Wikipedia
