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 47 species which occur in Tanzania.
- Gray-headed Sunbird Deleornis axillaris
- Plain-backed Sunbird Anthreptes reichenowi
- Anchieta's Sunbird Anthreptes anchietae
- Western Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes longuemarei
- Kenya Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes orientalis
- Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes neglectus
- Little Green Sunbird Anthreptes seimundi (A)
- Green Sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris
- Banded Sunbird Anthreptes rubritorques (E)
- Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris
- Amani Sunbird Hedydipna pallidigaster
- Green-headed Sunbird Cyanomitra verticalis
- Blue-throated Brown Sunbird Cyanomitra cyanolaema
- Eastern Olive-Sunbird Cyanomitra olivacea
- Western Olive-Sunbird Cyanomitra obscura
- 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
- Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis
- Regal Sunbird Cinnyris regius
- Eastern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris mediocris
- Moreau's Sunbird Cinnyris moreaui (E)
- Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus
- Loveridge's Sunbird Cinnyris loveridgei (E)
- Mariqua Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis
- Shelley's Sunbird Cinnyris shelleyi
- Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocerca
- Black-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris nectarinioides
- Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus
- Tsavo Sunbird Cinnyris tsavoensis
- Violet-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris chalcomelas
- Pemba Sunbird Cinnyris pembae
- Orange-tufted Sunbird Cinnyris bouvieri (A)
- Superb Sunbird Cinnyris superbus
- Rufous-winged Sunbird Cinnyris rufipennis (E)
- Oustalet's Sunbird Cinnyris oustaleti
- White-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris talatala
- Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus
- Copper Sunbird Cinnyris cupreus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Tanzania