List of sunbird species

Sunbirds and spiderhunters form the family Nectariniidae. The International Ornithological Congress (IOC) recognizes 145 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 nameBinomial nameIOC sequence
Ruby-cheeked sunbirdChalcoparia singalensis1
Fraser's sunbirdDeleornis fraseri2
Grey-headed sunbirdDeleornis axillaris3
Plain-backed sunbirdAnthreptes reichenowi4
Anchieta's sunbirdAnthreptes anchietae5
Plain sunbirdAnthreptes simplex6
Brown-throated sunbirdAnthreptes malacensis7
Grey-throated sunbirdAnthreptes griseigularis8
Red-throated sunbirdAnthreptes rhodolaemus9
Mangrove sunbirdAnthreptes gabonicus10
Western violet-backed sunbirdAnthreptes longuemarei11
Eastern violet-backed sunbirdAnthreptes orientalis12
Uluguru violet-backed sunbirdAnthreptes neglectus13
Violet-tailed sunbirdAnthreptes aurantius14
Little green sunbirdAnthreptes seimundi15
Grey-chinned sunbirdAnthreptes rectirostris16
Banded green sunbirdAnthreptes rubritorques17
Collared sunbirdHedydipna collaris18
Pygmy sunbirdHedydipna platura19
Nile Valley sunbirdHedydipna metallica20
Amani sunbirdHedydipna pallidigaster21
Reichenbach's sunbirdAnabathmis reichenbachii22
Principe sunbirdAnabathmis hartlaubii23
Newton's sunbirdAnabathmis newtonii24
Giant sunbirdDreptes thomensis25
Orange-breasted sunbirdAnthobaphes violacea26
Green-headed sunbirdCyanomitra verticalis27
Bannerman's sunbirdCyanomitra bannermani28
Blue-throated brown sunbirdCyanomitra cyanolaema29
Cameroon sunbirdCyanomitra oritis30
Blue-headed sunbirdCyanomitra alinae31
Olive sunbirdCyanomitra olivacea32
Grey sunbirdCyanomitra veroxii33
Buff-throated sunbirdChalcomitra adelberti34
Carmelite sunbirdChalcomitra fuliginosa35
Green-throated sunbirdChalcomitra rubescens36
Amethyst sunbirdChalcomitra amethystina37
Scarlet-chested sunbirdChalcomitra senegalensis38
Hunter's sunbirdChalcomitra hunteri39
Socotra sunbirdChalcomitra balfouri40
Purple-rumped sunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica41
Crimson-backed sunbirdLeptocoma minima42
Purple-throated sunbirdLeptocoma sperata43
Van Hasselt's sunbirdLeptocoma brasiliana44
Black sunbirdLeptocoma aspasia45
Copper-throated sunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha46
Bocage's sunbirdNectarinia bocagii47
Purple-breasted sunbirdNectarinia purpureiventris48
Tacazze sunbirdNectarinia tacazze49
Bronzy sunbirdNectarinia kilimensis50
Malachite sunbirdNectarinia famosa51
Scarlet-tufted sunbirdNectarinia johnstoni52
Golden-winged sunbirdDrepanorhynchus reichenowi53
Olive-bellied sunbirdCinnyris chloropygius54
Tiny sunbirdCinnyris minullus55
Eastern Miombo sunbirdCinnyris manoensis56
Western Miombo sunbirdCinnyris gertrudis57
Southern double-collared sunbirdCinnyris chalybeus58
Neergaard's sunbirdCinnyris neergaardi59
Rwenzori double-collared sunbirdCinnyris stuhlmanni60
Whyte's double-collared sunbirdCinnyris whytei61
Prigogine's double-collared sunbirdCinnyris prigoginei62
Ludwig's double-collared sunbirdCinnyris ludovicensis63
Northern double-collared sunbirdCinnyris reichenowi64
Greater double-collared sunbirdCinnyris afer65
Regal sunbirdCinnyris regius66
Rockefeller's sunbirdCinnyris rockefelleri67
Eastern double-collared sunbirdCinnyris mediocris68
Usambara double-collared sunbirdCinnyris usambaricus69
Forest double-collared sunbirdCinnyris fuelleborni70
Moreau's sunbirdCinnyris moreaui71
Loveridge's sunbirdCinnyris loveridgei72
Beautiful sunbirdCinnyris pulchellus73
Marico sunbirdCinnyris mariquensis74
Shelley's sunbirdCinnyris shelleyi75
Hofmann's sunbirdCinnyris hofmanni76
Congo sunbirdCinnyris congensis77
Red-chested sunbirdCinnyris erythrocercus78
Black-bellied sunbirdCinnyris nectarinioides79
Purple-banded sunbirdCinnyris bifasciatus80
Tsavo sunbirdCinnyris tsavoensis81
Violet-breasted sunbirdCinnyris chalcomelas82
Pemba sunbirdCinnyris pembae83
Orange-tufted sunbirdCinnyris bouvieri84
Palestine sunbirdCinnyris osea85
Shining sunbirdCinnyris habessinicus86
Splendid sunbirdCinnyris coccinigastrus87
Johanna's sunbirdCinnyris johannae88
Superb sunbirdCinnyris superbus89
Rufous-winged sunbirdCinnyris rufipennis90
Oustalet's sunbirdCinnyris oustaleti91
White-bellied sunbirdCinnyris talatala92
Variable sunbirdCinnyris venustus93
Dusky sunbirdCinnyris fuscus94
Ursula's sunbirdCinnyris ursulae95
Bates's sunbirdCinnyris batesi96
Copper sunbirdCinnyris cupreus97
Purple sunbirdCinnyris asiaticus98
Olive-backed sunbirdCinnyris jugularis99
Apricot-breasted sunbirdCinnyris buettikoferi100
Flame-breasted sunbirdCinnyris solaris101
Souimanga sunbirdCinnyris sovimanga102
Abbott's sunbirdCinnyris abbotti103
Malagasy green sunbirdCinnyris notatus104
Seychelles sunbirdCinnyris dussumieri105
Humblot's sunbirdCinnyris humbloti106
Anjouan sunbirdCinnyris comorensis107
Mayotte sunbirdCinnyris coquerellii108
Loten's sunbirdCinnyris lotenius109
Grey-hooded sunbirdAethopyga primigenia110
Apo sunbirdAethopyga boltoni111
Lina's sunbirdAethopyga linaraborae112
Flaming sunbirdAethopyga flagrans113
Maroon-naped sunbirdAethopyga guimarasensis114
Metallic-winged sunbirdAethopyga pulcherrima115
Luzon sunbirdAethopyga jefferyi116
Bohol sunbirdAethopyga decorosa117
Elegant sunbirdAethopyga duyvenbodei118
Lovely sunbirdAethopyga shelleyi119
Handsome sunbirdAethopyga bella120
Mrs. Gould's sunbirdAethopyga gouldiae121
Green-tailed sunbirdAethopyga nipalensis122
White-flanked sunbirdAethopyga eximia123
Fork-tailed sunbirdAethopyga christinae124
Black-throated sunbirdAethopyga saturata125
Crimson sunbirdAethopyga siparaja126
Magnificent sunbirdAethopyga magnifica127
Vigors's sunbirdAethopyga vigorsii128
Javan sunbirdAethopyga mystacalis129
Temminck's sunbirdAethopyga temminckii130
Fire-tailed sunbirdAethopyga ignicauda131
Purple-naped sunbirdKurochkinegramma hypogrammicum132
Little spiderhunterArachnothera longirostra133
Orange-tufted spiderhunterArachnothera flammifera134
Pale spiderhunterArachnothera dilutior135
Thick-billed spiderhunterArachnothera crassirostris136
Long-billed spiderhunterArachnothera robusta137
Spectacled spiderhunterArachnothera flavigaster138
Yellow-eared spiderhunterArachnothera chrysogenys139
Naked-faced spiderhunterArachnothera clarae140
Grey-breasted spiderhunterArachnothera modesta141
Streaky-breasted spiderhunterArachnothera affinis142
Bornean spiderhunterArachnothera everetti143
Streaked spiderhunterArachnothera magna144
Whitehead's spiderhunterArachnothera juliae145

References

  1. Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (January 2021). "IOC World Bird List (v 11.1)". Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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