Anchieta's Sunbird vs Black-bellied Sunbird

Anthreptes anchietae compared with Cinnyris nectarinioides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Anchieta's Sunbird Black-bellied Sunbird
Scientific Name Anthreptes anchietae Cinnyris nectarinioides
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Nectariniidae Nectariniidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 12.8 cm (5.0 in) 10.5 cm (4.1 in)
Weight 8.0 g (0.28 oz) 5.0200000000000005 g (0.18 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Anchieta's Sunbird

Least Concern

Black-bellied Sunbird

About These Birds

Anchieta's Sunbird

Anchieta's Sunbird is a small nectarivore with a 12.8 cm wingspan, weighing just 8 grams. It is found in woodland and forest habitats in central-southern Africa. Like other members of Nectariniidae, it feeds on nectar and small insects.

Black-bellied Sunbird

The Black-bellied Sunbird is a slender nectar-feeding bird of East African dry savanna and bush, with the male displaying a brilliant metallic green crown and breast band offset by a velvety black belly. It ranges from Somalia and Ethiopia south to Tanzania, frequenting arid scrub and open woodland. It feeds on nectar from flowering plants and supplements its diet with small insects.

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