How big is a Green-throated Sunbird?

The Green-throated Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.

Where can you see a Green-throated Sunbird?

The Green-throated Sunbird occurs in 12 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon, Congo - Kinshasa and Gabon.

What birds look similar to a Green-throated Sunbird?

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

Is the Green-throated Sunbird endangered?

The Green-throated Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Green-throated Sunbird

Chalcomitra rubescens

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Rare

The Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens) is a rare spiderhunters and sunbird found in 12 countries, weighing about 10 g. The green-throated sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens), photo 1 — Photo: Rafael Würtemberger · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens), photo 2 — Photo: Annika Lindqvist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens), photo 3 — Photo: Annika Lindqvist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens), photo 4 — Photo: Matt Muir · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens), photo 5 — Photo: Matt Muir · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens), photo 6 — Photo: Annika Lindqvist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens), photo 7 — Photo: Matt Muir · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens), photo 8 — Photo: Matt Muir · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens), photo 9 — Photo: Matt Muir · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green-throated Sunbird (Chalcomitra rubescens), photo 10 — Photo: Matt Muir · CC BY 4.0

About the Green-throated Sunbird

The green-throated sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in the African countries of Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Where it lives

Uganda Kenya Cameroon Congo - Kinshasa Gabon Equatorial Guinea Angola Congo - Brazzaville Nigeria Zambia Tanzania Central African Republic

When to see it

The Green-throated Sunbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Green-throated Sunbird look like?: The green-throated sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is a Green-throated Sunbird?: The Green-throated Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see a Green-throated Sunbird?: The Green-throated Sunbird occurs in 12 countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon, Congo - Kinshasa and Gabon.
What birds look similar to a Green-throated Sunbird?: The Green-throated Sunbird is most easily confused with the Buff-throated Sunbird, the Hunter's Sunbird and the Carmelite Sunbird.
Is the Green-throated Sunbird endangered?: The Green-throated Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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