Common Sunbird-Asity (Neodrepanis coruscans)
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Common Sunbird-Asity

Neodrepanis coruscans Sharpe, 1875

6.5 gWeight

The common sunbird-asity or sunbird asity (Neodrepanis coruscans) is a species of bird in the family Philepittidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Common Sunbird-Asity has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ranomafana NPMadagascar304 records
  2. Ranomafana NP—Sahamalaotra TrackMadagascar246 records
  3. Ranomafana NP – VohipararaMadagascar142 records
More places
  1. Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar133 records
  2. Iaroka ForestMadagascar113 records
  3. Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar84 records
  4. PerinetMadagascar79 records
  5. Ranomafana NP – VariboloMadagascar67 records
  6. Analamazaotra Forest StationMadagascar20 records
  7. V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar

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 common sunbird-asity or sunbird asity (Neodrepanis coruscans) is a species of bird in the family Philepittidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Common Sunbird-Asity?

The Common Sunbird-Asity weighs around 6.5 g.

Where does the Common Sunbird-Asity live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern, eastern Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.

When is the best time to see the Common Sunbird-Asity?

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

Is the Common Sunbird-Asity endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Common Sunbird-Asity as Least Concern.

What does the Common Sunbird-Asity eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Common Sunbird-Asity in?

It belongs to the family Asities (Philepittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
6.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
23 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

Africa: northwestern, eastern Madagascar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Asities Philepittidae
Genus
Neodrepanis

Other birds in the genus Neodrepanis

Yellow-bellied Sunbird-AsityYellow-bellied Sunbird-AsityNeodrepanis hypoxanthaSchlegel's AsitySchlegel's AsityPhilepitta schlegeliVelvet AsityVelvet AsityPhilepitta castanea
Common Sunbird-Asity

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