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Black Sunbird
Leptocoma aspasia (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1828)
8 gWeight
Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Black Sunbird has been recorded at 50 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia292 records
- Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia247 records
- Logging Track, ObiIndonesia139 records
More places
- Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia132 records
- Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea123 records
- Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea123 records
- Foli – old logging trackIndonesia113 records
- Garu WMAPapua New Guinea111 records
- Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia111 records
- Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea104 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Black Sunbird?
The Black Sunbird weighs around 8 g.
Where does the Black Sunbird live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi to Bismarck Archipelago. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Is the Black Sunbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black Sunbird as Least Concern.
What does the Black Sunbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Black Sunbird in?
It belongs to the family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 55 mm
- Tail
- 35 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Sulawesi to Bismarck Archipelago
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Sunbirds Nectariniidae
- Genus
- Leptocoma
Other birds in the genus Leptocoma
Purple-rumped SunbirdLeptocoma zeylonica
Crimson-backed SunbirdLeptocoma minima
Purple-throated SunbirdLeptocoma sperata
Van Hasselt's SunbirdLeptocoma brasiliana
Copper-throated SunbirdLeptocoma calcostetha
Ruby-cheeked SunbirdChalcoparia singalensis
Fraser's SunbirdDeleornis fraseri
Grey-headed SunbirdDeleornis axillaris
Plain-backed SunbirdAnthreptes reichenowi
Anchieta's SunbirdAnthreptes anchietae
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