genus Leptocoma
E675079
Genus Leptocoma is a group of small, brightly colored sunbirds found in parts of Asia, known for their iridescent plumage and nectar-feeding habits.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leptocoma | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | sunbirds ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Leptocoma sunbirds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | most species least concern (IUCN) ⓘ |
| describedBy | Jean Cabanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
small insects ⓘ |
| family | Nectariniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | nectar-feeding ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | canopy and shrub layer ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
gardens
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Leptocoma brasiliana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leptocoma calcostetha NERFINISHED ⓘ Leptocoma minima NERFINISHED ⓘ Leptocoma sperata NERFINISHED ⓘ Leptocoma zeylonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
slender down-curved bill
ⓘ
tubular tongue adapted for nectar feeding ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | pendant nest ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
brightly colored plumage
ⓘ
iridescent plumage ⓘ sexual dimorphism in plumage ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Nectariniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticRelation | closely related to genus Cinnyris ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | bird pollinator ⓘ |
| primaryActivityPeriod | diurnal ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Leptocoma zeylonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vernacularGroup | sunbirds and spiderhunters ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1850 ⓘ |
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