List of sunbird species

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Sunbirds and spiderhunters form the family Nectariniidae. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 147 species distributed among 16 genera.[1]

This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial.

Common name Binomial name IOC sequence
Ruby-cheeked sunbird Chalcoparia singalensis 1
Fraser's sunbird Deleornis fraseri 2
Grey-headed sunbird Deleornis axillaris 3
Plain-backed sunbird Anthreptes reichenowi 4
Anchieta's sunbird Anthreptes anchietae 5
Plain sunbird Anthreptes simplex 6
Brown-throated sunbird Anthreptes malacensis 7
Grey-throated sunbird Anthreptes griseigularis 8
Red-throated sunbird Anthreptes rhodolaemus 9
Mangrove sunbird Anthreptes gabonicus 10
Western violet-backed sunbird Anthreptes longuemarei 11
Eastern violet-backed sunbird Anthreptes orientalis 12
Uluguru violet-backed sunbird Anthreptes neglectus 13
Violet-tailed sunbird Anthreptes aurantius 14
Little green sunbird Anthreptes seimundi 15
Yellow-chinned sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris 16
Grey-chinned sunbird Anthreptes tephrolaemus 17
Banded green sunbird Anthreptes rubritorques 18
Collared sunbird Hedydipna collaris 19
Pygmy sunbird Hedydipna platura 20
Nile Valley sunbird Hedydipna metallica 21
Amani sunbird Hedydipna pallidigaster 22
Reichenbach's sunbird Anabathmis reichenbachii 23
Principe sunbird Anabathmis hartlaubii 24
Newton's sunbird Anabathmis newtonii 25
Giant sunbird Dreptes thomensis 26
Orange-breasted sunbird Anthobaphes violacea 27
Green-headed sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis 28
Bannerman's sunbird Cyanomitra bannermani 29
Blue-throated brown sunbird Cyanomitra cyanolaema 30
Cameroon sunbird Cyanomitra oritis 31
Blue-headed sunbird Cyanomitra alinae 32
Olive sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea 33
Grey sunbird Cyanomitra veroxii 34
Buff-throated sunbird Chalcomitra adelberti 35
Carmelite sunbird Chalcomitra fuliginosa 36
Green-throated sunbird Chalcomitra rubescens 37
Amethyst sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina 38
Scarlet-chested sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis 39
Hunter's sunbird Chalcomitra hunteri 40
Socotra sunbird Chalcomitra balfouri 41
Purple-rumped sunbird Leptocoma zeylonica 42
Crimson-backed sunbird Leptocoma minima 43
Purple-throated sunbird Leptocoma sperata 44
Van Hasselt's sunbird Leptocoma brasiliana 45
Black sunbird Leptocoma aspasia 46
Copper-throated sunbird Leptocoma calcostetha 47
Bocage's sunbird Nectarinia bocagii 48
Purple-breasted sunbird Nectarinia purpureiventris 49
Tacazze sunbird Nectarinia tacazze 50
Bronzy sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis 51
Malachite sunbird Nectarinia famosa 52
Scarlet-tufted sunbird Nectarinia johnstoni 53
Golden-winged sunbird Drepanorhynchus reichenowi 54
Olive-bellied sunbird Cinnyris chloropygius 55
Tiny sunbird Cinnyris minullus 56
Eastern Miombo sunbird Cinnyris manoensis 57
Western Miombo sunbird Cinnyris gertrudis 58
Southern double-collared sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus 59
Neergaard's sunbird Cinnyris neergaardi 60
Rwenzori double-collared sunbird Cinnyris stuhlmanni 61
Whyte's double-collared sunbird Cinnyris whytei 62
Prigogine's double-collared sunbird Cinnyris prigoginei 63
Ludwig's double-collared sunbird Cinnyris ludovicensis 64
Northern double-collared sunbird Cinnyris reichenowi 65
Greater double-collared sunbird Cinnyris afer 66
Regal sunbird Cinnyris regius 68
Rockefeller's sunbird Cinnyris rockefelleri 68
Eastern double-collared sunbird Cinnyris mediocris 69
Usambara double-collared sunbird Cinnyris usambaricus 70
Forest double-collared sunbird Cinnyris fuelleborni 71
Moreau's sunbird Cinnyris moreaui 72
Loveridge's sunbird Cinnyris loveridgei 73
Beautiful sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus 74
Marico sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis 75
Shelley's sunbird Cinnyris shelleyi 76
Hofmann's sunbird Cinnyris hofmanni 77
Congo sunbird Cinnyris congensis 78
Red-chested sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus 79
Black-bellied sunbird Cinnyris nectarinioides 80
Purple-banded sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus 81
Tsavo sunbird Cinnyris tsavoensis 82
Violet-breasted sunbird Cinnyris chalcomelas 83
Pemba sunbird Cinnyris pembae 84
Orange-tufted sunbird Cinnyris bouvieri 85
Palestine sunbird Cinnyris osea 86
Arabian sunbird Cinnyris hellmayri 87
Shining sunbird Cinnyris habessinicus 88
Splendid sunbird Cinnyris coccinigastrus 89
Johanna's sunbird Cinnyris johannae 90
Superb sunbird Cinnyris superbus 91
Rufous-winged sunbird Cinnyris rufipennis 92
Oustalet's sunbird Cinnyris oustaleti 93
White-bellied sunbird Cinnyris talatala 94
Variable sunbird Cinnyris venustus 95
Dusky sunbird Cinnyris fuscus 96
Ursula's sunbird Cinnyris ursulae 97
Bates's sunbird Cinnyris batesi 98
Copper sunbird Cinnyris cupreus 99
Purple sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus 100
Olive-backed sunbird Cinnyris jugularis 101
Apricot-breasted sunbird Cinnyris buettikoferi 102
Flame-breasted sunbird Cinnyris solaris 103
Souimanga sunbird Cinnyris sovimanga 104
Abbott's sunbird Cinnyris abbotti 105
Malagasy green sunbird Cinnyris notatus 106
Seychelles sunbird Cinnyris dussumieri 107
Humblot's sunbird Cinnyris humbloti 108
Anjouan sunbird Cinnyris comorensis 109
Mayotte sunbird Cinnyris coquerellii 110
Loten's sunbird Cinnyris lotenius 111
Grey-hooded sunbird Aethopyga primigenia 112
Apo sunbird Aethopyga boltoni 113
Lina's sunbird Aethopyga linaraborae 114
Flaming sunbird Aethopyga flagrans 115
Maroon-naped sunbird Aethopyga guimarasensis 116
Metallic-winged sunbird Aethopyga pulcherrima 117
Luzon sunbird Aethopyga jefferyi 118
Bohol sunbird Aethopyga decorosa 119
Elegant sunbird Aethopyga duyvenbodei 120
Lovely sunbird Aethopyga shelleyi 121
Handsome sunbird Aethopyga bella 122
Mrs. Gould's sunbird Aethopyga gouldiae 123
Green-tailed sunbird Aethopyga nipalensis 124
White-flanked sunbird Aethopyga eximia 125
Fork-tailed sunbird Aethopyga christinae 126
Black-throated sunbird Aethopyga saturata 127
Crimson sunbird Aethopyga siparaja 128
Magnificent sunbird Aethopyga magnifica 129
Vigors's sunbird Aethopyga vigorsii 130
Javan sunbird Aethopyga mystacalis 131
Temminck's sunbird Aethopyga temminckii 132
Fire-tailed sunbird Aethopyga ignicauda 133
Purple-naped sunbird Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum 134
Little spiderhunter Arachnothera longirostra 135
Orange-tufted spiderhunter Arachnothera flammifera 165
Pale spiderhunter Arachnothera dilutior 137
Thick-billed spiderhunter Arachnothera crassirostris 138
Long-billed spiderhunter Arachnothera robusta 139
Spectacled spiderhunter Arachnothera flavigaster 140
Yellow-eared spiderhunter Arachnothera chrysogenys 141
Naked-faced spiderhunter Arachnothera clarae 142
Grey-breasted spiderhunter Arachnothera modesta 143
Streaky-breasted spiderhunter Arachnothera affinis 144
Bornean spiderhunter Arachnothera everetti 145
Streaked spiderhunter Arachnothera magna 146
Whitehead's spiderhunter Arachnothera juliae 147

References[]

  1. ^ Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (July 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 12.1)". doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.11.2. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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