How big is a Rufous-winged Sunbird?

The Rufous-winged Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.

Where can you see a Rufous-winged Sunbird?

The Rufous-winged Sunbird is endemic to Tanzania, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Rufous-winged Sunbird?

The Rufous-winged Sunbird is most easily confused with the Violet-breasted Sunbird, the Violet-breasted Sunbird and the Anjouan Sunbird.

Is the Rufous-winged Sunbird endangered?

The Rufous-winged Sunbird is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Rufous-winged Sunbird

Cinnyris rufipennis

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Rufous-winged Sunbird (Cinnyris rufipennis) is a legendary spiderhunters and sunbird found only in Tanzania, weighing about 9 g. The rufous-winged sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Rufous-winged Sunbird (Cinnyris rufipennis), photo 1 — Photo: Hubert Stelmach · CC BY 4.0

Rufous-winged Sunbird (Cinnyris rufipennis), photo 2 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rufous-winged Sunbird (Cinnyris rufipennis), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Hubert Stelmach, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Rufous-winged Sunbird

The rufous-winged sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Tanzania

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Rufous-winged Sunbird look like?: The rufous-winged sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is a Rufous-winged Sunbird?: The Rufous-winged Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.
Where can you see a Rufous-winged Sunbird?: The Rufous-winged Sunbird is endemic to Tanzania, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Rufous-winged Sunbird?: The Rufous-winged Sunbird is most easily confused with the Violet-breasted Sunbird, the Violet-breasted Sunbird and the Anjouan Sunbird.
Is the Rufous-winged Sunbird endangered?: The Rufous-winged Sunbird is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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