List of sunbird species

Sunbirds and spiderhunters form the family Nectariniidae. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 146 species distributed among 16 genera.[1]

This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial.

Common name	Binomial name	IOC sequence
Ruby-cheeked sunbird	Chalcoparia singalensis	1
Fraser's sunbird	Deleornis fraseri	2
Grey-headed sunbird	Deleornis axillaris	3
Plain-backed sunbird	Anthreptes reichenowi	4
Anchieta's sunbird	Anthreptes anchietae	5
Plain sunbird	Anthreptes simplex	6
Brown-throated sunbird	Anthreptes malacensis	7
Grey-throated sunbird	Anthreptes griseigularis	8
Red-throated sunbird	Anthreptes rhodolaemus	9
Mangrove sunbird	Anthreptes gabonicus	10
Western violet-backed sunbird	Anthreptes longuemarei	11
Eastern violet-backed sunbird	Anthreptes orientalis	12
Uluguru violet-backed sunbird	Anthreptes neglectus	13
Violet-tailed sunbird	Anthreptes aurantius	14
Little green sunbird	Anthreptes seimundi	15
Yellow-chinned sunbird	Anthreptes rectirostris	16
Grey-chinned sunbird	Anthreptes tephrolaemus	17
Banded green sunbird	Anthreptes rubritorques	18
Collared sunbird	Hedydipna collaris	19
Pygmy sunbird	Hedydipna platura	20
Nile Valley sunbird	Hedydipna metallica	21
Amani sunbird	Hedydipna pallidigaster	22
Reichenbach's sunbird	Anabathmis reichenbachii	23
Principe sunbird	Anabathmis hartlaubii	24
Newton's sunbird	Anabathmis newtonii	25
Giant sunbird	Dreptes thomensis	26
Orange-breasted sunbird	Anthobaphes violacea	27
Green-headed sunbird	Cyanomitra verticalis	28
Bannerman's sunbird	Cyanomitra bannermani	29
Blue-throated brown sunbird	Cyanomitra cyanolaema	30
Cameroon sunbird	Cyanomitra oritis	31
Blue-headed sunbird	Cyanomitra alinae	32
Olive sunbird	Cyanomitra olivacea	33
Grey sunbird	Cyanomitra veroxii	34
Buff-throated sunbird	Chalcomitra adelberti	35
Carmelite sunbird	Chalcomitra fuliginosa	36
Green-throated sunbird	Chalcomitra rubescens	37
Amethyst sunbird	Chalcomitra amethystina	38
Scarlet-chested sunbird	Chalcomitra senegalensis	39
Hunter's sunbird	Chalcomitra hunteri	40
Socotra sunbird	Chalcomitra balfouri	41
Purple-rumped sunbird	Leptocoma zeylonica	42
Crimson-backed sunbird	Leptocoma minima	43
Purple-throated sunbird	Leptocoma sperata	44
Van Hasselt's sunbird	Leptocoma brasiliana	45
Black sunbird	Leptocoma aspasia	46
Copper-throated sunbird	Leptocoma calcostetha	47
Bocage's sunbird	Nectarinia bocagii	48
Purple-breasted sunbird	Nectarinia purpureiventris	49
Tacazze sunbird	Nectarinia tacazze	50
Bronzy sunbird	Nectarinia kilimensis	51
Malachite sunbird	Nectarinia famosa	52
Scarlet-tufted sunbird	Nectarinia johnstoni	53
Golden-winged sunbird	Drepanorhynchus reichenowi	54
Olive-bellied sunbird	Cinnyris chloropygius	55
Tiny sunbird	Cinnyris minullus	56
Eastern Miombo sunbird	Cinnyris manoensis	57
Western Miombo sunbird	Cinnyris gertrudis	58
Southern double-collared sunbird	Cinnyris chalybeus	59
Neergaard's sunbird	Cinnyris neergaardi	60
Rwenzori double-collared sunbird	Cinnyris stuhlmanni	61
Whyte's double-collared sunbird	Cinnyris whytei	62
Prigogine's double-collared sunbird	Cinnyris prigoginei	63
Ludwig's double-collared sunbird	Cinnyris ludovicensis	64
Northern double-collared sunbird	Cinnyris reichenowi	65
Greater double-collared sunbird	Cinnyris afer	66
Regal sunbird	Cinnyris regius	68
Rockefeller's sunbird	Cinnyris rockefelleri	68
Eastern double-collared sunbird	Cinnyris mediocris	69
Usambara double-collared sunbird	Cinnyris usambaricus	70
Forest double-collared sunbird	Cinnyris fuelleborni	71
Moreau's sunbird	Cinnyris moreaui	72
Loveridge's sunbird	Cinnyris loveridgei	73
Beautiful sunbird	Cinnyris pulchellus	74
Marico sunbird	Cinnyris mariquensis	75
Shelley's sunbird	Cinnyris shelleyi	76
Hofmann's sunbird	Cinnyris hofmanni	77
Congo sunbird	Cinnyris congensis	78
Red-chested sunbird	Cinnyris erythrocercus	79
Black-bellied sunbird	Cinnyris nectarinioides	80
Purple-banded sunbird	Cinnyris bifasciatus	81
Tsavo sunbird	Cinnyris tsavoensis	82
Violet-breasted sunbird	Cinnyris chalcomelas	83
Pemba sunbird	Cinnyris pembae	84
Orange-tufted sunbird	Cinnyris bouvieri	85
Palestine sunbird	Cinnyris osea	86
Arabian sunbird	Cinnyris hellmayri	87
Shining sunbird	Cinnyris habessinicus	88
Splendid sunbird	Cinnyris coccinigastrus	89
Johanna's sunbird	Cinnyris johannae	90
Superb sunbird	Cinnyris superbus	91
Rufous-winged sunbird	Cinnyris rufipennis	92
Oustalet's sunbird	Cinnyris oustaleti	93
White-bellied sunbird	Cinnyris talatala	94
Variable sunbird	Cinnyris venustus	95
Dusky sunbird	Cinnyris fuscus	96
Ursula's sunbird	Cinnyris ursulae	97
Bates's sunbird	Cinnyris batesi	98
Copper sunbird	Cinnyris cupreus	99
Purple sunbird	Cinnyris asiaticus	100
Olive-backed sunbird	Cinnyris jugularis	101
Apricot-breasted sunbird	Cinnyris buettikoferi	102
Flame-breasted sunbird	Cinnyris solaris	103
Souimanga sunbird	Cinnyris sovimanga	104
Malagasy green sunbird	Cinnyris notatus	105
Seychelles sunbird	Cinnyris dussumieri	106
Humblot's sunbird	Cinnyris humbloti	107
Anjouan sunbird	Cinnyris comorensis	108
Mayotte sunbird	Cinnyris coquerellii	109
Loten's sunbird	Cinnyris lotenius	110
Grey-hooded sunbird	Aethopyga primigenia	111
Apo sunbird	Aethopyga boltoni	112
Lina's sunbird	Aethopyga linaraborae	113
Flaming sunbird	Aethopyga flagrans	114
Maroon-naped sunbird	Aethopyga guimarasensis	115
Metallic-winged sunbird	Aethopyga pulcherrima	116
Luzon sunbird	Aethopyga jefferyi	117
Bohol sunbird	Aethopyga decorosa	118
Elegant sunbird	Aethopyga duyvenbodei	119
Lovely sunbird	Aethopyga shelleyi	120
Handsome sunbird	Aethopyga bella	121
Mrs. Gould's sunbird	Aethopyga gouldiae	122
Green-tailed sunbird	Aethopyga nipalensis	123
White-flanked sunbird	Aethopyga eximia	124
Fork-tailed sunbird	Aethopyga christinae	125
Black-throated sunbird	Aethopyga saturata	126
Crimson sunbird	Aethopyga siparaja	127
Magnificent sunbird	Aethopyga magnifica	128
Vigors's sunbird	Aethopyga vigorsii	129
Javan sunbird	Aethopyga mystacalis	130
Temminck's sunbird	Aethopyga temminckii	131
Fire-tailed sunbird	Aethopyga ignicauda	132
Purple-naped sunbird	Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum	133
Little spiderhunter	Arachnothera longirostra	134
Orange-tufted spiderhunter	Arachnothera flammifera	135
Pale spiderhunter	Arachnothera dilutior	136
Thick-billed spiderhunter	Arachnothera crassirostris	137
Long-billed spiderhunter	Arachnothera robusta	138
Spectacled spiderhunter	Arachnothera flavigaster	139
Yellow-eared spiderhunter	Arachnothera chrysogenys	140
Naked-faced spiderhunter	Arachnothera clarae	141
Grey-breasted spiderhunter	Arachnothera modesta	142
Streaky-breasted spiderhunter	Arachnothera affinis	143
Bornean spiderhunter	Arachnothera everetti	144
Streaked spiderhunter	Arachnothera magna	145
Whitehead's spiderhunter	Arachnothera juliae	146

References

Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (January 2023). "Dippers, leafbirds, flowerpeckers, sunbirds". IOC World Bird List. v 13.1. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

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[IOC13.1-1] Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P., eds. (January 2023). "Dippers, leafbirds, flowerpeckers, sunbirds". IOC World Bird List. v 13.1. Retrieved February 2, 2023.