Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Nectariniidae
About
The beautiful sunbird, formerly placed in the genus Nectarinia, is a small passerine bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. It is native to tropical Africa, its range extending from Senegal and Guinea in the west to Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya in the east. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the gorgeous sunbird.
Fun Fact
It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the gorgeous sunbird (Cinnyris melanogastrus).
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in a variety of open habitats with some trees, including savannah, riverside thickets, mangroves, beachsides and gardens.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance