Anjouan Sunbird (Cinnyris comorensis)
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Anjouan Sunbird

Cinnyris comorensis Peters, W, 1864

7.8 gWeight

The Anjouan sunbird (Cinnyris comorensis) is a species of bird in the sunbird family, Nectariniidae.

Most records: Comoros

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Comoros

Anjouan Sunbird has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Moya ForestComoros20 records
  2. Dzia LandzéComoros9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Comoros

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Anjouan sunbird (Cinnyris comorensis) is a species of bird in the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. It is endemic to Anjouan island in the Comoros, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Male birds of this species are more colorful than females.

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Questions

How big is the Anjouan Sunbird?

The Anjouan Sunbird weighs around 7.8 g.

Where does the Anjouan Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Anjouan (=Nzwani; east-central Comoros). It is most often recorded in Comoros.

Is the Anjouan Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Anjouan Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Anjouan Sunbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Anjouan Sunbird in?

It belongs to the family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
7.8 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
37 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Anjouan (=Nzwani; east-central Comoros)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Cinnyris

Other birds in the genus Cinnyris

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Anjouan Sunbird

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