Sunbirds

Giant Sunbird

Dreptes thomensis

The Giant Sunbird (Dreptes thomensis) is a 26 g forest bird that eats a bit of everything. It stays put all year.

Family

Sunbirds

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

26 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

1

Recorded in Sao Tome and Principe.

Where to see it: PN Obô de São Tomé · Lagoa Amélia trail (São Tomé and Principe); PN Obô de São Tomé · Monte Carmo (São Tomé and Principe); São Tomé · Bom Sucesso Botanical Gardens (São Tomé and Principe); São Tomé · Monte Café (São Tomé and Principe).

Photo: (c) Dan Riley, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist