Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Anchieta’s Sunbird
Anthreptes anchietae
Anchieta's Sunbird (Anthreptes anchietae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Anchieta’s Sunbird (Anthreptes anchietae) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Nectariniidae Sunbirds
- Genus Anthreptes
- Species anchietae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Anchieta’s Sunbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Anchieta’s Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Anchieta’s Sunbird (Anthreptes anchietae) belongs to the Nectariniidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Angola to Tanzania and Mozambique.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 4.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 465,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Anchieta’s Sunbird?
The Anchieta’s Sunbird is a very small bird that weighs around 8 g.
Where does the Anchieta’s Sunbird live?
The Anchieta’s Sunbird is found across Africa with a range covering AF Angola to Tanzania and Mozambique, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Anchieta’s Sunbird belong to?
The Anchieta’s Sunbird (Anthreptes anchietae) belongs to the Nectariniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Anchieta’s Sunbird eat?
The Anchieta’s Sunbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Anchieta’s Sunbird migrate?
The Anchieta’s Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Anchieta’s Sunbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Anchieta’s Sunbird make?
1 real field recording of the Anchieta’s Sunbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Anchieta’s Sunbird's range?
The Anchieta’s Sunbird has a mapped global range of about 465,000 km².
Conservation
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