How big is a Grey-throated Sunbird?

The Grey-throated Sunbird is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Grey-throated Sunbird?

The Grey-throated Sunbird is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Grey-throated Sunbird?

The Grey-throated Sunbird is most easily confused with the Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird, the Anchieta's Sunbird and the Banded Green Sunbird.

Is the Grey-throated Sunbird endangered?

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

Grey-throated Sunbird

Anthreptes griseigularis

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Grey-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes griseigularis) is a legendary spiderhunters and sunbird found only in the Philippines, weighing about 15 g. The grey-throated sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebrateswoodlanddome nest15 g

Grey-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes griseigularis), photo 1 — Photo: Cheongweei Gan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes griseigularis), photo 2 — Photo: Cheongweei Gan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes griseigularis), photo 3 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Grey-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes griseigularis), photo 4 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Grey-throated Sunbird

The grey-throated sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in a wide range of semi-open wooded habitats in the northern and eastern part of the Philippines. It is often considered a subspecies of the brown-throated sunbird, but the two differ consistently in measurements and plumage, and there is no evidence of intergradation between them.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Grey-throated Sunbird look like?: The grey-throated sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is a Grey-throated Sunbird?: The Grey-throated Sunbird is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Grey-throated Sunbird?: The Grey-throated Sunbird is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Grey-throated Sunbird?: The Grey-throated Sunbird is most easily confused with the Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird, the Anchieta's Sunbird and the Banded Green Sunbird.
Is the Grey-throated Sunbird endangered?: The Grey-throated Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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