Nectariniidae

Nectarinia venustus Photo by Jim Watt (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:variable sunbird (en); beija-flor-de-barriga-amarela (pt); souimanga à ventre jaune (fr); suimanga variable (es); ziernektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This species is patchily distributed across sub-Saharan Africa, with subspecies N.v. venustus being found from Senegal east to northern Cameroon and western Central African Republic, while the remaining for…

Anthreptes singalensis Photo from (OK Nation) Common name:ruby-cheeked sunbird (en); beija-flor-de-faces-rubi (pt); souimanga à joues rubis (fr); suimanga carirrubí (es); rubinwangen-nektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This species is found throughout South-east Asia, from north-eastern India and southern China, through Indochina and into the Indonesian islands of Java, Sumatra and Borneo.Size:These birds are 10-11 cm long and weigh…

Cinnyris buettikoferi Photo by Craig Robson (Bird Quest) Common name:apricot-breasted sunbird (en); beija-flor-de-Sumba (pt); souimanga de Sumba (fr); suimanga de Sumba (es); Sumbanektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This species is endemic to the island of Sumba in southern Indonesia.Size:These birds are 10-11 cm long.Habitat:The apricot-breasted sunbird is found along the edges of tropical forests, in secondary forests,…

Aethopyga siparaja (Photo from Internet Bird Collection) Common name:crimson sunbird (en); beija-flor-carmesim (pt); souïmanga siparaja (fr); suimanga siparaja (es); karmesinnektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily Nectariniidae Range:This species is found in south-western India, and from northern India and Nepal east to southern China and through Indochina south to Indonesia. They are also found in several islands in the…

Nectarinia olivacea Photo by Alan Manson (Wikipedia) Common name:olive sunbird (en); beija-flor-oliváceo (pt); souimanga olivâtre (fr); suimanga oliva (es); olivnektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This species is found in sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal and Guinea, along the Gulf of Guinea nations down to Gabon and northern Angola, east through D.R. Congo into Kenya and Ethiopia, and south…

Arachnothera flavigaster Photo by Henry Goh (Images of Nature) Common name:spectacled spiderhunter (en); papa-aranhas-de-lunetas (pt); arachnothère à lunettes (fr); arañero de anteojos (es); brillenspinnenjäger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This species is found in south-east Asia, in Sumatra and Borneo, Malaysia and southern Thailand and Vietnam.Size:These birds are 21-22 cm long and weigh 38-50 g.Habitat:The spectacled spiderhunter is…

Nectarinia verticalis Photo by Dave Curtis (Flickr) Common name:green-headed sunbird (en); beija-flor-de-cabeça-verde (pt); souimanga à tête verte (fr); suimanga cabeciverde (es); grünkopf-nektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This species is found in West Africa, from Senegal to South Sudan and Kenya, and south to northern Angola, southern D.R. Congo and Zambia.Size:These birds are 13-15 cm long and weigh…

Cinnyris talatala Photo by Aivar Mikko (Trek Nature) Common name:white-belied sunbird (en); beija-flor-de-barriga-branca (pt); souïmanga à ventre blanc (fr); suimanga de pecho blanco (es); weißbauch-nektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This species is found in southern Africa, from southern Angola, Zambia and southern Tanzania, south to north-eastern South Africa.Size:These birds are 11 cm long and weigh 7,5 g.Habitat:The…