Least ConcernRareOmnivoreForestDomed nestTiny · 11 g
About the Yellow-chinned Sunbird
The yellow-chinned sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in West Africa, namely Sierra Leone to Ghana. The grey-chinned sunbird was formerly grouped with this species.
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What the Yellow-chinned Sunbird sounds like
Recording: Ben Phalan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via xeno-canto
Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Uganda
Ghana
Kenya
Cameroon
Gabon
Equatorial Guinea
Côte d’Ivoire
Angola
Liberia
Nigeria
Congo - Kinshasa
Sierra Leone
Congo - Brazzaville
Zambia
Tanzania
Central African Republic
Recorded as a rare visitor in Guinea.
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Little Green SunbirdAnthreptes seimundiThe little green sunbird is small, light yellow, and warbler-like; overall similar to the Bates's sunbird.
Red-throated SunbirdAnthreptes rhodolaemusThe red-throated sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
Western Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes longuemareiThe western violet-backed sunbird or Longuemare's sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
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