How big is a Superb Sunbird?

The Superb Sunbird is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.

Where can you see a Superb Sunbird?

The Superb Sunbird occurs in 18 countries, including Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria and Angola.

What birds look similar to a Superb Sunbird?

The Superb Sunbird is most easily confused with the Eastern Double-collared Sunbird, the Malagasy Green Sunbird and the Malagasy Green Sunbird.

Is the Superb Sunbird endangered?

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

Superb Sunbird

Cinnyris superbus

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Rare

The Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus) is a rare spiderhunters and sunbird found in 18 countries, weighing about 17 g. The superb sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus), photo 1 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus), photo 2 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus), photo 3 — Photo: Jonathan Walz · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus), photo 4 — Photo: Matt Muir · CC BY 4.0

Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus), photo 5 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0

Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus), photo 6 — Photo: Tommy Andriollo · CC BY 4.0

Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus), photo 7 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus), photo 8 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus), photo 9 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus), photo 10 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Superb Sunbird

The superb sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is widely spread across the African tropical rainforest.

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Where it lives

Ghana Uganda Cameroon Nigeria Angola Equatorial Guinea Gabon Liberia Congo - Kinshasa Côte d’Ivoire Togo Central African Republic Benin Sierra Leone Congo - Brazzaville Kenya Guinea Tanzania

When to see it

The Superb Sunbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Superb Sunbird look like?: The superb sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is a Superb Sunbird?: The Superb Sunbird is a small sized bird weighing about 17 g.
Where can you see a Superb Sunbird?: The Superb Sunbird occurs in 18 countries, including Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria and Angola.
What birds look similar to a Superb Sunbird?: The Superb Sunbird is most easily confused with the Eastern Double-collared Sunbird, the Malagasy Green Sunbird and the Malagasy Green Sunbird.
Is the Superb Sunbird endangered?: The Superb Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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