Abbott's Sunbird

Abbott's SunbirdThis sunbird occurs in the Aldabra Group of Seychelles. The field guide treats it as Cinnyris abbotti but notes that some sources rank it as a subspecies of Souimanga Sunbird.What does it look like?It is about 10 cm long. The male has a black belly and vent, a deep wine-red breast band, and bright yellow pectoral tufts. The female is darker overall, with duller yellow underparts and a black throat barred with buff.How does it live?This sunbird occurs in the Aldabra Group of Seychelles. The field guide treats it as Cinnyris abbotti but notes that some sources rank it as a subspecies of Souimanga Sunbird.It uses coastal scrub, light woodland, and thickets. The guide lists Assumption, Astove, and Cosmoledo in the Aldabra Group.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.