How big is a White-flanked Sunbird?

The White-flanked Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.

Where can you see a White-flanked Sunbird?

The White-flanked Sunbird is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a White-flanked Sunbird?

The White-flanked Sunbird is most easily confused with the Elegant Sunbird, the Tboli Sunbird and the Apo Sunbird.

Is the White-flanked Sunbird endangered?

The White-flanked Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

White-flanked Sunbird

Aethopyga eximia

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds · Passeriformes · Legendary

The White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia) is a legendary spiderhunters and sunbird found only in Indonesia, weighing about 6 g. The white-flanked sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestdome nest6 g

White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia), photo 3 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia), photo 4 — Photo: Jason Alexander · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia), photo 5 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia), photo 6 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia), photo 7 — Photo: Ganjar Cahyadi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia), photo 8 — Photo: Ganjar Cahyadi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia), photo 9 — Photo: Ganjar Cahyadi · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-flanked Sunbird (Aethopyga eximia), photo 10 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the White-flanked Sunbird

The white-flanked sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.

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Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a White-flanked Sunbird look like?: The white-flanked sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
How big is a White-flanked Sunbird?: The White-flanked Sunbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 6 g.
Where can you see a White-flanked Sunbird?: The White-flanked Sunbird is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a White-flanked Sunbird?: The White-flanked Sunbird is most easily confused with the Elegant Sunbird, the Tboli Sunbird and the Apo Sunbird.
Is the White-flanked Sunbird endangered?: The White-flanked Sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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