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 36 species which occur in Kenya.
- Plain-backed Sunbird Anthreptes reichenowi
- Western Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes longuemarei
- Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes orientalis
- Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes neglectus
- Green Sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris
- Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris
- Pygmy Sunbird Hedydipna platura
- Amani Sunbird Hedydipna pallidigaster
- Green-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis
- Blue-throated Brown Sunbird Cyanomitra cyanolaema
- Eastern Olive-Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea
- Mouse-colored Sunbird Cyanomitra veroxii
- Green-throated Sunbird Chalcomitra rubescens
- Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina
- Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis
- Hunter's Sunbird Chalcomitra hunteri
- Tacazze Sunbird Nectarinia tacazze
- Bronze Sunbird Nectarinia kilimensis
- Golden-winged Sunbird Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
- Red-tufted Sunbird Nectarinia johnstoni
- Malachite Sunbird Nectarinia famosa
- Olive-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris chloropygius
- Northern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris preussi
- Eastern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris mediocris
- Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus
- Mariqua Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis
- Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocerca
- Black-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris nectarinioides
- Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus
- Tsavo Sunbird Cinnyris tsavoensis
- Violet-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris chalcomelas
- Orange-tufted Sunbird Cinnyris bouvieri
- Shining Sunbird Cinnyris habessinicus
- Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus
- Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus
- Copper Sunbird Cinnyris cupreus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Kenya