Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Fraser’s Sunbird
Deleornis fraseri
Fraser's Sunbird (Deleornis fraseri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Fraser’s Sunbird (Deleornis fraseri) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11.3 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 Deleornis
- Species fraseri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fraser’s Sunbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fraser’s Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fraser’s Sunbird (Deleornis fraseri) is a member of the Nectariniidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, wc.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fraser’s Sunbird?
The Fraser’s Sunbird is a very small bird that weighs around 11.3 g.
Where does the Fraser’s Sunbird live?
The Fraser’s Sunbird is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, wc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fraser’s Sunbird belong to?
The Fraser’s Sunbird (Deleornis fraseri) belongs to the Nectariniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fraser’s Sunbird eat?
The Fraser’s Sunbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fraser’s Sunbird migrate?
The Fraser’s Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fraser’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 Fraser’s Sunbird make?
1 real field recording of the Fraser’s Sunbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fraser’s Sunbird's range?
The Fraser’s Sunbird has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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