Grey-headed Sunbird (Deleornis axillaris)
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Grey-headed Sunbird

Deleornis axillaris (Reichenow, 1893)

11 gWeight

The grey-headed sunbird (Deleornis axillaris) is a small passerine bird which breeds in mixed forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda.

Most records: Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-headed Sunbird has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Semuliki NPUganda189 records
  2. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda154 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda145 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda124 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda101 records
  3. Mabira ForestUganda97 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda90 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda71 records
  6. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda27 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda

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 grey-headed sunbird (Deleornis axillaris) is a small passerine bird which breeds in mixed forest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-headed Sunbird?

The Grey-headed Sunbird weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Grey-headed Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, Uganda and Rwanda. It is most often recorded in Uganda.

Is the Grey-headed Sunbird endangered?

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

What does the Grey-headed Sunbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-headed Sunbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern DR Congo, Uganda and Rwanda

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Deleornis

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Grey-headed Sunbird

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