Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Nectariniidae
The sunbirds and spiderhunters are very small passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed. There are 131 species worldwide and 23 species which occur in Ghana.
- Scarlet-tufted Sunbird Deleornis fraseri
- Mouse-brown Sunbird Anthreptes gabonicus
- Western Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes longuemarei
- Little Green Sunbird Anthreptes seimundi
- Green Sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris
- Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris
- Pygmy Sunbird Hedydipna platura
- Reichenbach's Sunbird Anabathmis reichenbachii
- Green-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis
- Blue-throated Brown Sunbird Cyanomitra cyanolaema
- Eastern Olive-Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea
- Buff-throated Sunbird Chalcomitra adelberti
- Carmelite Sunbird Chalcomitra fuliginosa
- Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis
- Olive-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris chloropygius
- Tiny Sunbird Cinnyris minullus
- Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus
- Splendid Sunbird Cinnyris coccinigaster
- Johanna's Sunbird Cinnyris johannae
- Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus
- Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus
- Bates's Sunbird Cinnyris batesi
- Copper Sunbird Cinnyris cupreus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ghana