Nectariniidae
Nectarinia tacazze (Stanley, 1814)
Nectarinia tacazze (Stanley, 1814)
The Tacazze sunbird (Nectarinia tacazze) is a Nectariniidae species native to eastern Afromontane forests, named for Ethiopia’s Tacazze River.
Nectarinia famosa (Linnaeus, 1766)
Nectarinia famosa (Linnaeus, 1766)
The malachite sunbird, Nectarinia famosa, is a large African sunbird adapted to feed on nectar from native flowering plants.
Nectarinia kilimensis Shelley, 1885
Nectarinia kilimensis Shelley, 1885
Nectarinia kilimensis, the bronze sunbird, is an African sunbird with distinct plumage differences between males and females.
Anthreptes gabonicus (Hartlaub, 1861)
Anthreptes gabonicus (Hartlaub, 1861)
Anthreptes gabonicus, the mangrove sunbird, is a Nectariniidae bird native to West African mangrove forests.
Anthreptes longuemarei (Lesson, 1831)
Anthreptes longuemarei (Lesson, 1831)
Anthreptes longuemarei, the western violet-backed sunbird, is a widely distributed Nectariniidae bird found in mesic woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa.
Anthreptes simplex (S.Muller, 1843)
Anthreptes simplex (S.Muller, 1843)
Anthreptes simplex, the plain sunbird, is a Nectariniidae bird species found across parts of Southeast Asia.
Anthreptes orientalis Hartlaub, 1880
Anthreptes orientalis Hartlaub, 1880
Anthreptes orientalis, the eastern violet-backed sunbird, is a Nectariniidae bird found in East African arid savanna.
Anthreptes rhodolaemus Shelley, 1878
Anthreptes rhodolaemus Shelley, 1878
Anthreptes rhodolaemus, the red-throated sunbird, is a Nectariniidae species threatened by habitat loss in Southeast Asia.
Anthreptes malacensis (Scopoli, 1786)
Anthreptes malacensis (Scopoli, 1786)
Anthreptes malacensis, the brown-throated sunbird, is a relatively large, sexually dimorphic sunbird species.
Aethopyga saturata (Hodgson, 1836)
Aethopyga saturata (Hodgson, 1836)
The black-throated sunbird Aethopyga saturata is a Nectariniidae bird found in South and Southeast Asian moist forests.
Aethopyga nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836)
Aethopyga nipalensis (Hodgson, 1836)
Aethopyga nipalensis, the green-tailed sunbird, is a Nectariniidae bird found across parts of South and Southeast Asia.
Aethopyga gouldiae (Vigors, 1831)
Aethopyga gouldiae (Vigors, 1831)
Mrs. Gould's sunbird is a small colourful Asian sunbird that feeds mainly on nectar and sometimes small invertebrates.
Aethopyga ignicauda (Hodgson, 1836)
Aethopyga ignicauda (Hodgson, 1836)
The fire-tailed sunbird Aethopyga ignicauda is a Nectariniidae sunbird found across parts of the Himalayas and nearby Southeast Asia.
Aethopyga christinae Swinhoe, 1869
Aethopyga christinae Swinhoe, 1869
The fork-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga christinae) is a small Nectariniidae bird found across parts of East and Southeast Asia.
Aethopyga vigorsii (Sykes, 1832)
Aethopyga vigorsii (Sykes, 1832)
Aethopyga vigorsii, commonly called Vigors's sunbird, is a sunbird species endemic to the Western Ghats of India.
Aethopyga temminckii (S.Muller, 1843)
Aethopyga temminckii (S.Muller, 1843)
Temminck's sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii) is a sunbird species found in montane forests of Southeast Asia, with distinct male and female plumage.
Aethopyga siparaja (Raffles, 1822)
Aethopyga siparaja (Raffles, 1822)
Crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is a tiny nectar-feeding bird resident across tropical southern Asia.
Chalcoparia singalensis (Gmelin, 1789)
Chalcoparia singalensis (Gmelin, 1789)
Chalcoparia singalensis, the ruby-cheeked sunbird, is a Nectariniidae sunbird found across South and Southeast Asia in various forest habitats.
Hedydipna collaris (Vieillot, 1819)
Hedydipna collaris (Vieillot, 1819)
The collared sunbird (Hedydipna collaris) is a tiny Nectariniidae bird common across most sub-Saharan Africa, living in forests near water.
Hedydipna platura (Vieillot, 1819)
Hedydipna platura (Vieillot, 1819)
Hedydipna platura is a bird species where males and females have distinct different plumage and tail features.
Hedydipna metallica (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Hedydipna metallica (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Nile Valley sunbird (Hedydipna metallica) is a Nectariniidae bird found across Northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula with distinct seasonal plumage changes.
Anabathmis reichenbachii (Hartlaub, 1857)
Anabathmis reichenbachii (Hartlaub, 1857)
Reichenbach's sunbird (Anabathmis reichenbachii) is a Nectariniidae bird native to African tropical rainforest, named for Heinrich Ludwig Reichenbach.
Anthobaphes violacea (Linnaeus, 1766)
Anthobaphes violacea (Linnaeus, 1766)
Anthobaphes violacea (orange-breasted sunbird) is a fynbos-dwelling sunbird native to South Africa's Western Cape.
Cyanomitra verticalis (Latham, 1790)
Cyanomitra verticalis (Latham, 1790)
Cyanomitra verticalis, the green-headed sunbird, is a Nectariniidae bird species found across multiple African countries.
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