Least ConcernUncommonInvertebratesForestDomed nestTiny · 7 g
About the Collared Sunbird
The collared sunbird is a bird species of the family Nectariniidae. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. The collared sunbird is in fact mainly insectivorous.
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What the Collared Sunbird sounds like
Recording: Louis A. Hansen · CC BY 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Recording: Louis A. Hansen · CC BY 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
South Africa
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania
Ghana
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Nigeria
Rwanda
Malawi
Namibia
Botswana
Eswatini
Congo - Kinshasa
Gambia
Côte d’Ivoire
Liberia
Cameroon
Ethiopia
Angola
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Sierra Leone
Congo - Brazzaville
Guinea-Bissau
Togo
Benin
Guinea
Central African Republic
Senegal
Burundi
Mali
Recorded as a rare visitor in Somalia, Burkina Faso, Chad.
When to see it
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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Pygmy SunbirdHedydipna platuraMale birds have green back, yellow belly, and an extremely long central tail feather, while females have gray-brown upperparts and dim-yellow underparts.
Nile Valley SunbirdHedydipna metallicaThe Nile Valley sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
Amani SunbirdHedydipna pallidigasterThe Amani sunbird is a small vibrant bird with distinctive features.
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