Wildlifeof China
Mrs. Gould's Sunbird
Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers & Leafbirds
Photo: (c) Wang (Tom) ZiYi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Aethopyga gouldiae
Basic stats
Diet
Nectar, spiders, small beetles, hemipteran nymphs and other small invertebrates
Habitat
Evergreen, monsoon and deciduous broadleaf forest at 1,000–3,500m
Range
Himalayan region, mainland Southeast Asia and southern China
Clutch size
2–3 eggs
Mrs. Gould's sunbird is a small nectar-feeder with a pointed, down-curved bill. Males display deep-violet crown and throat feathers, a scarlet mantle, yellow-green belly and blue-to-purple tail; females are less ornate. It inhabits broadleaf forests at 1,000–3,500m across the Himalayan region, mainland Southeast Asia and southern China. Nectar is supplemented by spiders, beetles and other small invertebrates. The female builds a moss, grass, fibre and spiderweb nest and lays two or three eggs. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Mrs. Gould's Sunbird eat?
- Nectar, spiders, small beetles, hemipteran nymphs and other small invertebrates
- What habitat does the Mrs. Gould's Sunbird live in?
- Evergreen, monsoon and deciduous broadleaf forest at 1,000–3,500m
- Where is the Mrs. Gould's Sunbird found?
- Himalayan region, mainland Southeast Asia and southern China
- How many eggs does the Mrs. Gould's Sunbird lay?
- 2–3 eggs