Golden-winged Sunbird

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi Fischer, GA, 1884

Nectariniidae — Sunbirds

Golden-winged Sunbird, Drepanorhynchus reichenowi, is a passerine in the Nectariniidae family that breeds in eastern Africa. It lives in the Albertine Rift montane forests and the East African montane forests, where it occurs in forest edges, clearings, cultivated ground, bamboo forest and tall grassland. It is also found between 1170 and 2300 m. A key feature is the yellow-edged wing and tail feathers seen in all plumages. The male has long central tail feathers, while breeding males show metallic reddish-copper body feathers.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Breeding range: Africa: e