How big is a Banded Green Sunbird?

The Banded Green Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.

Where can you see a Banded Green Sunbird?

The Banded Green Sunbird is endemic to Tanzania, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Banded Green Sunbird?

The Banded Green Sunbird is most easily confused with the Violet-tailed Sunbird, the Anchieta's Sunbird and the Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird.

Is the Banded Green Sunbird endangered?

The Banded Green Sunbird is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Banded Green Sunbird

Anthreptes rubritorques

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Banded Green Sunbird (Anthreptes rubritorques) is a legendary spiderhunters and sunbird found only in Tanzania, weighing about 11 g. The banded green sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Banded Green Sunbird (Anthreptes rubritorques), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

Banded Green Sunbird (Anthreptes rubritorques), photo 2 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0

About the Banded Green Sunbird

The banded green sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Tanzania

When to see it

Best months: February, March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Banded Green Sunbird look like?: The banded green sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is a Banded Green Sunbird?: The Banded Green Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
Where can you see a Banded Green Sunbird?: The Banded Green Sunbird is endemic to Tanzania, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Banded Green Sunbird?: The Banded Green Sunbird is most easily confused with the Violet-tailed Sunbird, the Anchieta's Sunbird and the Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird.
Is the Banded Green Sunbird endangered?: The Banded Green Sunbird is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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