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Blue-headed Sunbird

Cyanomitra alinae

Least ConcernRareNectarForestDomed nestTiny · 13 g
Blue-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae), photo 1
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
Blue-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae), photo 2
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
Blue-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae), photo 3
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
Blue-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae), photo 4
Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0
Blue-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae), photo 5
Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Blue-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae), photo 6
Photo: (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Blue-headed Sunbird

The blue-headed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.

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

Where it lives

Regular rangeRare visitor
Uganda Rwanda Congo - Kinshasa Burundi

Recorded as a rare visitor in Kenya.

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Cameroon Sunbird (Cyanomitra oritis) Cameroon SunbirdCyanomitra oritisThe Cameroon sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Bannerman's Sunbird (Cyanomitra bannermani) Bannerman's SunbirdCyanomitra bannermaniBannerman's sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Blue-throated Brown Sunbird (Cyanomitra cyanolaema) Blue-throated Brown SunbirdCyanomitra cyanolaemaThe blue-throated brown sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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