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Least Concern

Loten’s Sunbird

Cinnyris lotenius

Loten's Sunbird (Cinnyris lotenius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Loten’s Sunbird (Cinnyris lotenius) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 8.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Nectariniidae Sunbirds
  4. Genus Cinnyris
  5. Species lotenius

Where it lives

India and Sri Lanka

Quick facts

Weight
8.8 g
Family
Nectariniidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Loten’s Sunbird is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Loten’s Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Loten’s Sunbird (Cinnyris lotenius) is a member of the Nectariniidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India and Sri Lanka.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 3.9 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 292,000 km².

Songs & calls

Loten’s Sunbird — Call

Recorded by THILANKA EDIRISINGHE Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Loten’s Sunbird?

The Loten’s Sunbird is a very small bird that weighs around 8.8 g.

Where does the Loten’s Sunbird live?

The Loten’s Sunbird is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India and Sri Lanka, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Loten’s Sunbird belong to?

The Loten’s Sunbird (Cinnyris lotenius) belongs to the Nectariniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Loten’s Sunbird eat?

The Loten’s Sunbird is a nectarivore — it feeds mainly on nectar.

Does the Loten’s Sunbird migrate?

The Loten’s Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Loten’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 Loten’s Sunbird make?

1 real field recording of the Loten’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 Loten’s Sunbird's range?

The Loten’s Sunbird has a mapped global range of about 292,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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