Giant sunbird

Dreptes thomensis

The giant sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is the only species in the genus "Dreptes". It is endemic to the island of São Tomé, where it occurs in the central massif.
Giant sunbirds (Dreptes thomensis) courtship Monte Carmo, São Tomé. Jan 5, 2018 Dreptes thomensis,Geotagged,Giant sunbird,São Tomé and Príncipe,Winter

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species was first described by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1889.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyNectariniidae
GenusDreptes
SpeciesD. thomensis
Photographed in
Sao Tome and Principe