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 26 species which occur in the Central African Republic.
- Scarlet-tufted Sunbird Deleornis fraseri
- Western Violet-backed Sunbird Anthreptes longuemarei
- Violet-tailed Sunbird Anthreptes aurantium
- 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
- Green-throated Sunbird Chalcomitra rubescens
- Scarlet-chested Sunbird Chalcomitra senegalensis
- Olive-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris chloropygius
- Tiny Sunbird Cinnyris minullus
- Northern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris preussi
- Beautiful Sunbird Cinnyris pulchellus
- Purple-banded Sunbird Cinnyris bifasciatus
- Orange-tufted Sunbird Cinnyris bouvieri
- Palestine Sunbird Cinnyris oseus
- 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 The Central African Republic