Copper Sunbird

Copper Sunbird

Cinnyris cupreus

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Nectariniidae

About

The copper sunbird is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to tropical Africa, its range extending from Senegal and Guinea in the west to South Sudan and Kenya in the east, and southwards to Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

Fun Fact

The adult male copper sunbird is about 12.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Habitat is mainly savannas, but also includes degraded forest, woodland, marshes, mangroves, coastal thickets and agricultural land.

Diet

Feeds on nectar that it sipps from selected flowers.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance