Sunbirds

Nectariniidae · 147 species

Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) is a family of 147 bird species in the order Passeriformes. They live mostly in forest, shrubland, woodland habitats. The smallest is the Handsome Sunbird and the largest the Spectacled Spiderhunter.

Abyssinian Sunbird Cinnyris habessinicus
Aethopyga latouchii Aethopyga latouchii
Amani Sunbird Hedydipna pallidigaster
Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina
Anchieta's Sunbird Anthreptes anchietae
Anjouan Sunbird Cinnyris comorensis
Apo Sunbird Aethopyga boltoni
Apricot-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris buettikoferi
Arabian Sunbird Cinnyris hellmayri
Banded Green Sunbird Anthreptes rubritorques
Bannerman's Sunbird Cyanomitra bannermani
Bates's Sunbird Cinnyris batesi
Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus
Black Sunbird Leptocoma aspasia
Black-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris nectarinioides
Black-throated Sunbird Aethopyga saturata
Blue-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra alinae
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird Cyanomitra cyanolaema
Bocage's Sunbird Nectarinia bocagii
Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis
Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis
Buff-throated Sunbird Chalcomitra adelberti
Cameroon Sunbird Cyanomitra oritis
Carmelite Sunbird Chalcomitra fuliginosa
Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris
Congo Sunbird Cinnyris congensis
Copper Sunbird Cinnyris cupreus
Copper-throated Sunbird Leptocoma calcostetha
Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
Crimson-backed Sunbird Leptocoma minima
Dusky Sunbird Cinnyris fuscus
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris mediocris
Eastern Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis
Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes orientalis
Elegant Sunbird Aethopyga duyvenbodei
Fire-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga ignicauda
Flame-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris solaris
Flaming Sunbird Aethopyga flagrans
Forest Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris fuelleborni
Fork-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga christinae
Fraser's Sunbird Deleornis fraseri
Garden Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis
Giant Sunbird Dreptes thomensis
Golden-winged Sunbird Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Gorgeous Sunbird Cinnyris melanogastrus
Grand Comoro Sunbird Cinnyris moebii
Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer
Green-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis
Green-tailed Sunbird Aethopyga nipalensis
Green-throated Sunbird Chalcomitra rubescens
Grey Sunbird Cyanomitra verreauxii
Grey-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta
Grey-chinned Sunbird Anthreptes tephrolaemus
Grey-headed Sunbird Deleornis axillaris
Grey-hooded Sunbird Aethopyga primigenia
Grey-throated Sunbird Anthreptes griseigularis
Handsome Sunbird Aethopyga bella
Humblot's Sunbird Cinnyris humbloti
Hunter's Sunbird Chalcomitra hunteri
Javan Sunbird Aethopyga mystacalis
Johanna's Sunbird Cinnyris johannae
Lina's Sunbird Aethopyga linaraborae
Little Green Sunbird Anthreptes seimundi
Little Spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra
Long-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta
Loten's Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius
Lovely Sunbird Aethopyga shelleyi
Loveridge's Sunbird Cinnyris loveridgei
Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris ludovicensis
Magnificent Sunbird Aethopyga magnifica
Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa
Malagasy Green Sunbird Cinnyris notatus
Mamberamo Sunbird Cinnyris idenburgi
Mangrove Sunbird Anthreptes gabonicus
Marico Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis
Maroon-naped Sunbird Aethopyga guimarasensis
Mayotte Sunbird Cinnyris coquerellii
Metallic-winged Sunbird Aethopyga pulcherrima
Moheli Sunbird Cinnyris voeltzkowi
Moreau's Sunbird Cinnyris moreaui
Mrs. Gould's Sunbird Aethopyga gouldiae
Naked-faced Spiderhunter Arachnothera clarae
Neergaard's Sunbird Cinnyris neergaardi
Newton's Sunbird Anabathmis newtonii
Nile Valley Sunbird Hedydipna metallica
Northern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris reichenowi
Olive Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea
Olive-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris chloropygius
Orange-breasted Sunbird Anthobaphes violacea
Orange-lined Sunbird Leptocoma juliae
Orange-tufted Spiderhunter Arachnothera flammifera
Orange-tufted Sunbird Cinnyris bouvieri
Oustalet's Sunbird Cinnyris oustaleti
Pale Spiderhunter Arachnothera dilutior
Palestine Sunbird Cinnyris osea
Pemba Sunbird Cinnyris pembae
Plain Sunbird Anthreptes simplex
Plain-backed Sunbird Anthreptes reichenowi
Prigogine's Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris prigoginei
Principe Sunbird Anabathmis hartlaubii
Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus
Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus
Purple-breasted Sunbird Nectarinia purpureiventris
Purple-naped Spiderhunter Kurochkinegramma hypogrammica
Purple-rumped Sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica
Purple-throated Sunbird Leptocoma sperata
Pygmy Sunbird Hedydipna platura
Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus
Red-throated Sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Regal Sunbird Cinnyris regius
Reichenbach's Sunbird Anabathmis reichenbachii
Rockefeller's Sunbird Cinnyris rockefelleri
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis
Rufous-winged Sunbird Cinnyris rufipennis
Rwenzori Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris stuhlmanni
Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis
Scarlet-tufted Sunbird Nectarinia johnstoni
Seychelles Sunbird Cinnyris dussumieri
Shelley's Sunbird Cinnyris shelleyi
Socotra Sunbird Chalcomitra balfouri
Souimanga Sunbird Cinnyris sovimanga
Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus
Spectacled Spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster
Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus
Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna
Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter Arachnothera affinis
Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus
Tacazze Sunbird Nectarinia tacazze
Temminck's Sunbird Aethopyga temminckii
Thick-billed Spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris
Tiny Sunbird Cinnyris minullus
Tsavo Sunbird Cinnyris tsavoensis
Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes neglectus
Ursula's Sunbird Cinnyris ursulae
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris usambaricus
Van Hasselt's Sunbird Leptocoma brasiliana
Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus
Vigors's Sunbird Aethopyga vigorsii
Violet-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris chalcomelas
Violet-tailed Sunbird Anthreptes aurantius
Western Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris gertrudis
Western Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes longuemarei
White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala
White-flanked Sunbird Aethopyga eximia
Whitehead's Spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae
Yellow-chinned Sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys