How big is an Usambara Double-collared Sunbird?

The Usambara Double-collared Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.

Where can you see an Usambara Double-collared Sunbird?

The Usambara Double-collared Sunbird occurs in 2 countries, including Tanzania and Kenya.

What birds look similar to an Usambara Double-collared Sunbird?

The Usambara Double-collared Sunbird is most easily confused with the Orange-tufted Sunbird, the Orange-tufted Sunbird and the Western Miombo Sunbird.

Is the Usambara Double-collared Sunbird endangered?

The Usambara Double-collared Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Usambara Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris usambaricus

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Usambara Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris usambaricus) is a legendary spiderhunters and sunbird found in 2 countries, weighing about 8 g. The Usambara double-collared sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Usambara Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris usambaricus), photo 1 — Photo: Tom Field · CC BY 4.0

About the Usambara Double-collared Sunbird

The Usambara double-collared sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is a resident breeder in the tropical moist montane forests of southeast Kenya and Tanga Region of Tanzania.

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Where it lives

Tanzania Kenya

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Usambara Double-collared Sunbird look like?: The Usambara double-collared sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is an Usambara Double-collared Sunbird?: The Usambara Double-collared Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
Where can you see an Usambara Double-collared Sunbird?: The Usambara Double-collared Sunbird occurs in 2 countries, including Tanzania and Kenya.
What birds look similar to an Usambara Double-collared Sunbird?: The Usambara Double-collared Sunbird is most easily confused with the Orange-tufted Sunbird, the Orange-tufted Sunbird and the Western Miombo Sunbird.
Is the Usambara Double-collared Sunbird endangered?: The Usambara Double-collared Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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