How big is an Oustalet's Sunbird?

The Oustalet's Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.

Where can you see an Oustalet's Sunbird?

The Oustalet's Sunbird occurs in 2 countries, including Angola and Zambia.

What birds look similar to an Oustalet's Sunbird?

The Oustalet's Sunbird is most easily confused with the Humblot's Sunbird, the Humblot's Sunbird and the Moreau's Sunbird.

Is the Oustalet's Sunbird endangered?

The Oustalet's Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Oustalet's Sunbird

Cinnyris oustaleti

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Oustalet's Sunbird (Cinnyris oustaleti) is a legendary spiderhunters and sunbird found in 2 countries, weighing about 8 g. Oustalet's sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Oustalet's Sunbird (Cinnyris oustaleti), photo 1 — Photo: Kellen P.J. van der · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Oustalet's Sunbird (Cinnyris oustaleti), photo 2 — Photo: Kellen P.J. van der · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Oustalet's Sunbird (Cinnyris oustaleti), photo 3 — Photo: v.d. Kellen · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Oustalet's Sunbird (Cinnyris oustaleti), photo 4 — Photo: v.d. Kellen · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Oustalet's Sunbird (Cinnyris oustaleti), photo 5 — Photo: Pedro Eça · CC BY 4.0

About the Oustalet's Sunbird

Oustalet's sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia.

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Where it lives

Angola Zambia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Oustalet's Sunbird look like?: Oustalet's sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is an Oustalet's Sunbird?: The Oustalet's Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
Where can you see an Oustalet's Sunbird?: The Oustalet's Sunbird occurs in 2 countries, including Angola and Zambia.
What birds look similar to an Oustalet's Sunbird?: The Oustalet's Sunbird is most easily confused with the Humblot's Sunbird, the Humblot's Sunbird and the Moreau's Sunbird.
Is the Oustalet's Sunbird endangered?: The Oustalet's Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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