Nectariniidae

Nectarinia maquiquensis Photo by Guillaume Emaresi (Flickr) Common name: Mariqua sunbird (en); beija-flor-de-Marico (pt); souïmanga de Mariqua (fr); suimanga del Marico (es); bindennektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This species occupies two separate areas in sub-Saharan Africa. One population occurs from Eritrea to Tanzania while the other extends from Angola and south-western Zambia to northern South Africa.Size:This species is…

Cinnyris sovimanga (Photo from Internet Bird Collection) Common name:souimanga sunbird (en); beija-flor-de-Madagáscar (pt); souimanga malgache (fr); suimanga malgache (es); Malegassennektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:This species is found in Madagascar, and in the nearby archipelagos of Aldabra and Glorioso.Size:These birds are 10-11 cm long and have a wingspan of 13-14 cm.Habitat:The souimanga sunbird is found in tropical and sub-tropical…

Cinnyris afer Photo by Elaine van Dyk (Red Bubble) Common name:greater double-collared sunbird (en); beija-flor-de-banda-larga (pt); souïmanga à plastron rouge (fr); suimanga bicollar mayor (es); großer doppelband-nektarvogel (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily NectariniidaeRange:These birds are endemic to South Africa and Swaziland, occurring in a band from the Limpopo Province, through Mpumalanga and Swaziland, and into KwaZulu-Natal and down the…

Anthobaphes violacea Photo by Chris Perkins (Internet Bird Collection) Common name: orange-breasted sunbird (en); beija-flor-de-peito-laranja (pt); souïmanga orangé (fr); suimanga pechinaranja (es); goldbrust-nektarvogel (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Nectarinidae Range: This species is endemic to South Africa, only being found in the fynbos biome of the Western and Eastern Cape regions. Size: Orange-breasted sunbirds are…