Blue-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae)
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Blue-headed Sunbird

Cyanomitra alinae Jackson, FJ, 1904

13 gWeight

The blue-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-headed Sunbird has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda186 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda178 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda163 records
More places
  1. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda143 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda109 records
  3. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda100 records
  4. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda91 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda73 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda56 records
  7. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda50 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaCongo - KinshasaBurundi

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 blue-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-headed Sunbird?

The Blue-headed Sunbird weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Blue-headed Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo - Kinshasa.

When is the best time to see the Blue-headed Sunbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-headed Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-headed Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-headed Sunbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Blue-headed Sunbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Cyanomitra

Other birds in the genus Cyanomitra

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Blue-headed Sunbird

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