Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)

Family

Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Nectariniidae

86 species in our catalog · found in 96 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
White-breasted Sunbird
LC

White-breasted Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris talatala

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
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
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Eastern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris mediocris

40–50% · Likely
Nile Valley Sunbird
LC

Nile Valley Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna metallica

40–50% · Likely
Golden-winged Sunbird
LC

Golden-winged Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi

40–50% · Likely
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

40–50% · Likely
Gray-headed Sunbird
LC

Gray-headed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Deleornis axillaris

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

Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes orientalis

40–50% · Likely
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
LC

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga gouldiae

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 Endemic

Crimson-backed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma minima

40–50% · Likely
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

30–40% · Possible
Purple-banded Sunbird
LC

Purple-banded Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris bifasciatus

30–40% · Possible
Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

30–40% · Possible
Amethyst Sunbird
LC

Amethyst Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcomitra amethystina

30–40% · Possible
Shining Sunbird
LC

Shining Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris habessinicus

30–40% · Possible
Red-chested Sunbird
LC

Red-chested Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris erythrocercus

30–40% · Possible
Dusky Sunbird
LC

Dusky Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal 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
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 Endemic

Madagascar Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris notatus

20–30% · Possible
Shelley's Sunbird
LC

Shelley's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris shelleyi

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
LC

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

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aethopyga ignicauda

10–20% · With luck

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