Photo: Henrik Grønvold / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Neergaard’s Sunbird
Cinnyris neergaardi
Neergaard's Sunbird (Cinnyris neergaardi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Neergaard’s Sunbird (Cinnyris neergaardi) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 6.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Nectariniidae Sunbirds
- Genus Cinnyris
- Species neergaardi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.1 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Neergaard’s Sunbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Neergaard’s Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Neergaard’s Sunbird (Cinnyris neergaardi) is a member of the Nectariniidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Mozambique to Swaziland and e South Africa.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 3.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 139,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Neergaard’s Sunbird?
The Neergaard’s Sunbird is a very small bird that weighs around 6.1 g.
Where does the Neergaard’s Sunbird live?
The Neergaard’s Sunbird is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Mozambique to Swaziland and e South Africa, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Neergaard’s Sunbird belong to?
The Neergaard’s Sunbird (Cinnyris neergaardi) belongs to the Nectariniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Neergaard’s Sunbird eat?
The Neergaard’s Sunbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Neergaard’s Sunbird migrate?
The Neergaard’s Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Neergaard’s Sunbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Neergaard’s Sunbird make?
1 real field recording of the Neergaard’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 Neergaard’s Sunbird's range?
The Neergaard’s Sunbird has a mapped global range of about 139,000 km².
Conservation
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