How big is a Principe Sunbird?

The Principe Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.

Where can you see a Principe Sunbird?

The Principe Sunbird is endemic to São Tomé & Príncipe, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Principe Sunbird?

The Principe Sunbird is most easily confused with the Reichenbach's Sunbird and the Newton's Sunbird.

Is the Principe Sunbird endangered?

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

Principe Sunbird

Anabathmis hartlaubii

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii) is a legendary spiderhunters and sunbird found only in São Tomé & Príncipe, weighing about 11 g. The Príncipe sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestdome nest11 g

Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Morten Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Morten Ross · cc-by

Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii), photo 2 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii), photo 3 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii), photo 4 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii), photo 5 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii), photo 6 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii), photo 7 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii), photo 8 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii), photo 9 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Principe Sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii), photo 10 — Photo: William Stephens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Principe Sunbird

The Príncipe sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to the island of Príncipe, part of the country of São Tomé and Príncipe which lies off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea.

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Where it lives

São Tomé & Príncipe

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Principe Sunbird look like?: The Príncipe sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is a Principe Sunbird?: The Principe Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
Where can you see a Principe Sunbird?: The Principe Sunbird is endemic to São Tomé & Príncipe, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Principe Sunbird?: The Principe Sunbird is most easily confused with the Reichenbach's Sunbird and the Newton's Sunbird.
Is the Principe Sunbird endangered?: The Principe Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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