Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)

Family

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Nectariniidae

84 species in our catalog · found in 86 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Souimanga Sunbird
LC

Souimanga Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris sovimanga

80–90% · Very likely
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Southern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chalybeus

70–80% · Very likely
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

60–70% · Likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

60–70% · Likely
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

60–70% · Likely
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

60–70% · Likely
Temminck's Sunbird
LC

Temminck's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga temminckii

60–70% · Likely
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

60–70% · Likely
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Usambara Double-collared Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris usambaricus

60–70% · Likely
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

50–60% · Likely
Regal Sunbird
LC

Regal Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris regius

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Sunbird
LC

Fork-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga christinae

50–60% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

50–60% · Likely
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter
LC

Gray-breasted Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera modesta

50–60% · Likely
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

50–60% · Likely
Bronze Sunbird
LC

Bronze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia kilimensis

50–60% · Likely
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Greater Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris afer

50–60% · Likely
Black-throated Sunbird
LC

Black-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga saturata

50–60% · Likely
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
LC

Scarlet-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra senegalensis

50–60% · Likely
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
LC

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga gouldiae

50–60% · Likely
Black-bellied Sunbird
LC

Black-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris nectarinioides

50–60% · Likely
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

50–60% · Likely
Olive-bellied Sunbird
LC

Olive-bellied Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chloropygius

40–50% · Likely
White-breasted Sunbird
LC

White-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris talatala

40–50% · Likely
Gray-headed Sunbird
LC

Gray-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Deleornis axillaris

40–50% · Likely
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

40–50% · Likely
Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird
LC

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes orientalis

40–50% · Likely
Olive Sunbird
LC

Olive Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra olivacea

40–50% · Likely
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

40–50% · Likely
Crimson-backed Sunbird
LC

Crimson-backed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma minima

40–50% · Likely
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

30–40% · Possible
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

30–40% · Possible
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

30–40% · Possible
Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

30–40% · Possible
Dusky Sunbird
LC

Dusky Sunbird

Bird

Cinnyris fuscus

30–40% · Possible
Hunter's Sunbird
LC

Hunter's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra hunteri

30–40% · Possible
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

30–40% · Possible
Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
LC

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera chrysogenys

30–40% · Possible
Mariqua Sunbird
LC

Mariqua Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mariquensis

30–40% · Possible
Green-headed Sunbird
LC

Green-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra verticalis

30–40% · Possible
Mouse-colored Sunbird

Mouse-colored Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra veroxii

30–40% · Possible
Bornean Spiderhunter

Bornean Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera everetti

30–40% · Possible
Plain Sunbird
LC

Plain Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes simplex

20–30% · Possible
Madagascar Sunbird
LC

Madagascar Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris notatus

20–30% · Possible
Blue-headed Sunbird
LC

Blue-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra alinae

20–30% · Possible
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

20–30% · Possible
Copper Sunbird

Copper Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris cupreus

20–30% · Possible
Tsavo Sunbird
LC

Tsavo Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris tsavoensis

20–30% · Possible
Orange-breasted Sunbird
LC

Orange-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthobaphes violacea

20–30% · Possible
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird
LC

Blue-throated Brown Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanomitra cyanolaema

20–30% · Possible
Spectacled Spiderhunter
LC

Spectacled Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera flavigaster

20–30% · Possible
Purple-breasted Sunbird
LC

Purple-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia purpureiventris

20–30% · Possible
Stuhlmann's Sunbird
LC

Stuhlmann's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris stuhlmanni

20–30% · Possible
Fire-tailed Sunbird
LC

Fire-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga ignicauda

10–20% · Possible
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Eastern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mediocris

10–20% · Possible
Whitehead's Spiderhunter
LC

Whitehead's Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera juliae

10–20% · Possible
Long-billed Sunbird
LC

Long-billed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris lotenius

10–20% · Possible
Green-throated Sunbird
LC

Green-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra rubescens

10–20% · Possible
Little Green Sunbird
LC

Little Green Sunbird

Bird

Anthreptes seimundi

10–20% · With luck

Showing the 60 most likely of 84 species — the park table below covers them all.

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 26
90–100%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 13
90–100%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 26
90–100%
4 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 18
90–100%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 9
90–100%
6 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 18
90–100%
7 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 15
90–100%
8 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 16
90–100%
9 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 10
90–100%
10 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 13
80–90%
11 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 8
80–90%
12 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 9
80–90%
13 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 20
80–90%
14 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 6
80–90%
15 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 15
80–90%
16 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 2
80–90%
17 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 12
80–90%
18 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India 6
80–90%
19 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 7
80–90%
20 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 2
80–90%
21 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 7
80–90%
22 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 17
80–90%
23 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 16
80–90%
24 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 18
70–80%
25 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 5
70–80%
26 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 9
70–80%
27 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 3
70–80%
28 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 6
70–80%
29 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 11
70–80%
30 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 22
70–80%
31 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 10
60–70%
32 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
60–70%
33 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
60–70%
34 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 4
60–70%
35 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 11
60–70%
36 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India 6
60–70%
37 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 5
60–70%
38 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 11
60–70%
39 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 18
60–70%
40 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 9
60–70%
41 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 11
60–70%
42 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 3
60–70%
43 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 7
60–70%
44 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 11
60–70%
45 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
60–70%
46 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 12
50–60%
47 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 11
50–60%
48 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 13
50–60%
49 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 3
50–60%
50 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 9
50–60%
51 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
50–60%
52 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar 2
50–60%
53 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
50–60%
54 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 6
50–60%
55 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
50–60%
56 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 12
50–60%
57 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 14
50–60%
58 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 3
40–50%
59 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 9
40–50%
60 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 10
40–50%
61 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
40–50%
62 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 14
40–50%
63 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 19
40–50%
64 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 7
40–50%
65 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 21
40–50%
66 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 3
40–50%
67 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 6
40–50%
68 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 2
40–50%
69 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 5
40–50%
70 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 2
40–50%
71 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 3
40–50%
72 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 10
40–50%
73 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 11
40–50%
74 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 11
40–50%
75 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 7
30–40%
76 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 5
20–30%
77 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 6
20–30%
78 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 4
20–30%
79 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 17
20–30%
80 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 7
20–30%
81 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 6
20–30%
82 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 2
20–30%
83 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 3
10–20%
84 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 2
0–10%
85 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China 1
0–10%
86 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 1
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