Flame-breasted Sunbird (Cinnyris solaris)
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Flame-breasted Sunbird

Cinnyris solaris (Temminck, 1825)

9 gWeight

The flame-breasted sunbird (Cinnyris solaris) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Flame-breasted Sunbird has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia168 records
  2. PuarloloIndonesia160 records
  3. Golo LusangIndonesia26 records
More places
  1. Lagoa MaubaraTimor-Leste13 records
  2. Loes ForestTimor-Leste12 records
  3. Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste11 records
  4. Baucau Plateau – Triloka forestTimor-Leste10 records
  5. TasiTolu LakeTimor-Leste9 records
  6. DareTimor-Leste6 records
  7. Nino Konis Santana NP – BridgeTimor-Leste5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndonesiaTimor-Leste

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 flame-breasted sunbird (Cinnyris solaris) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found on Timor and other islands, primarily in the Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timur. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Flame-breasted Sunbird?

The Flame-breasted Sunbird weighs around 9 g.

Where does the Flame-breasted Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sumbawa to Timor and satellites (Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

When is the best time to see the Flame-breasted Sunbird?

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

Is the Flame-breasted Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Flame-breasted Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Flame-breasted Sunbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Flame-breasted Sunbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
37 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Sumbawa to Timor and satellites (Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Cinnyris

Other birds in the genus Cinnyris

Olive-bellied SunbirdOlive-bellied SunbirdCinnyris chloropygiusTiny SunbirdTiny SunbirdCinnyris minullusEastern Miombo SunbirdEastern Miombo SunbirdCinnyris manoensisWestern Miombo SunbirdWestern Miombo SunbirdCinnyris gertrudisSouthern Double-collared SunbirdSouthern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris chalybeusNeergaard's SunbirdNeergaard's SunbirdCinnyris neergaardiRwenzori Double-collared SunbirdRwenzori Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris stuhlmanniWhyte's Double-collared SunbirdWhyte's Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris whyteiPrigogine's Double-collared SunbirdPrigogine's Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris prigogineiLudwig's Double-collared SunbirdLudwig's Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris ludovicensisNorthern Double-collared SunbirdNorthern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris reichenowiGreater Double-collared SunbirdGreater Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris afer
Flame-breasted Sunbird

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