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Yellow-chinned Sunbird
Anthreptes rectirostris
Yellow-chinned Sunbird (Anthreptes rectirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Yellow-chinned Sunbird (Anthreptes rectirostris) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 10.6 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 rectirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-chinned Sunbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-chinned Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-chinned Sunbird (Anthreptes rectirostris) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone to Ghana.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 3.1 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 448,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-chinned Sunbird?
The Yellow-chinned Sunbird is a very small bird that weighs around 10.6 g.
Where does the Yellow-chinned Sunbird live?
The Yellow-chinned Sunbird is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone to Ghana, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-chinned Sunbird belong to?
The Yellow-chinned Sunbird (Anthreptes rectirostris) belongs to the Nectariniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-chinned Sunbird eat?
The Yellow-chinned Sunbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-chinned Sunbird migrate?
The Yellow-chinned Sunbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-chinned 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 Yellow-chinned Sunbird make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-chinned 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 Yellow-chinned Sunbird's range?
The Yellow-chinned Sunbird has a mapped global range of about 448,000 km².
Conservation
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