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The olive-bellied sunbird is a small species, and very similar to the tiny sunbird (Cinnyris minullus) in appearance. The adult male has a metallic green head, back and throat, dark brown wings, a metallic blue rump and a black tail with a purplish-blue sheen. It has a narrow blue breast band above a wider scarlet breast patch, lemon-yellow pectoral tufts and an olive belly. It differs from the slightly smaller tiny sunbird in having a larger beak and no blue bars among the red breast plumage. The adult female has an olive-brown head and upper parts, dark brown wings and dark brown tail.
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When to see the Olive-bellied Sunbird
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Olive-bellied Sunbird
The map shades 21 countries with regular records, and 2 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Olive-bellied Sunbird
The olive-bellied sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is widely spread across the African tropical rainforest primarily throughout West and Central Africa, but is also found in Southern and East Africa.
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Easily confused with
Souimanga SunbirdCinnyris sovimangaThe souimanga sunbird is 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long with a wingspan of 13 centimetres (5.1 in).
Souimanga SunbirdCinnyris sovimangaThe souimanga sunbird is 10 centimetres (3.9 in) long with a wingspan of 13 centimetres (5.1 in).
Copper SunbirdCinnyris cupreusThe adult male copper sunbird is about 12.5 cm (5 in) long.
Side by side: Copper Sunbird vs Olive-bellied Sunbird · Olive-bellied Sunbird vs Souimanga Sunbird · Northern Double-collared Sunbird vs Olive-bellied Sunbird
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