How big is a Carmelite Sunbird?

The Carmelite Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.

Where can you see a Carmelite Sunbird?

The Carmelite Sunbird occurs in 11 countries, including Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Angola and Liberia.

What birds look similar to a Carmelite Sunbird?

The Carmelite Sunbird is most easily confused with the Socotra Sunbird, the Buff-throated Sunbird and the Green-throated Sunbird.

Is the Carmelite Sunbird endangered?

The Carmelite Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Carmelite Sunbird

Chalcomitra fuliginosa

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Carmelite Sunbird (Chalcomitra fuliginosa) is a legendary spiderhunters and sunbird found in 11 countries, weighing about 12 g. The Carmelite sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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About the Carmelite Sunbird

The Carmelite sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Liberia as well as the lower Congo River and coastal areas of western and central Africa down to central Angola.

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Where it lives

Gabon Ghana Nigeria Angola Liberia Cameroon Congo - Kinshasa Benin Côte d’Ivoire Congo - Brazzaville Equatorial Guinea

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Carmelite Sunbird look like?: The Carmelite sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is a Carmelite Sunbird?: The Carmelite Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
Where can you see a Carmelite Sunbird?: The Carmelite Sunbird occurs in 11 countries, including Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, Angola and Liberia.
What birds look similar to a Carmelite Sunbird?: The Carmelite Sunbird is most easily confused with the Socotra Sunbird, the Buff-throated Sunbird and the Green-throated Sunbird.
Is the Carmelite Sunbird endangered?: The Carmelite Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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