How big is a Congo Sunbird?

The Congo Sunbird is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.

Where can you see a Congo Sunbird?

The Congo Sunbird is endemic to Congo - Brazzaville, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Congo Sunbird?

The Congo Sunbird is most easily confused with the Anjouan Sunbird, the Anjouan Sunbird and the Rufous-winged Sunbird.

Is the Congo Sunbird endangered?

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

Congo Sunbird

Cinnyris congensis

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Congo Sunbird (Cinnyris congensis) is a legendary spiderhunters and sunbird found only in Congo - Brazzaville, weighing about 17 g. The Congo sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats omnivoreforest17 g

Congo Sunbird (Cinnyris congensis), photo 1 — Photo: Greshoff A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Congo Sunbird (Cinnyris congensis), photo 2 — Photo: Greshoff A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Congo Sunbird (Cinnyris congensis), photo 3 — Photo: Greshoff A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Congo Sunbird (Cinnyris congensis), photo 4 — Photo: Greshoff A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Congo Sunbird (Cinnyris congensis), photo 5 — Photo: Greshoff A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Congo Sunbird (Cinnyris congensis), photo 6 — Photo: Greshoff A. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Congo Sunbird

The Congo sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Where it lives

Congo - Brazzaville

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Congo Sunbird look like?: The Congo sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is a Congo Sunbird?: The Congo Sunbird is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.
Where can you see a Congo Sunbird?: The Congo Sunbird is endemic to Congo - Brazzaville, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Congo Sunbird?: The Congo Sunbird is most easily confused with the Anjouan Sunbird, the Anjouan Sunbird and the Rufous-winged Sunbird.
Is the Congo Sunbird endangered?: The Congo Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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