Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris ludovicensis)
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Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris ludovicensis (Barboza du Bocage, 1868)

8.7 gWeight

Busiest months: September · Most records: Angola, Malawi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September · Most records: Angola, Malawi

Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. TundavalaAngola61 records
  2. Mt. Moco Reserve IBAAngola49 records
  3. Nyika National ParkMalawi38 records
More places
  1. Kumbira Forest ReserveAngola11 records
  2. Tombingo ForestAngola5 records
  3. Luwawa Forest LodgeMalawi3 records
  4. Zomba PlateauMalawi2 records
  5. Liwonde National Park – MvuuMalawi2 records
  6. Dzalanyama Forest Lodge areaMalawi1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

AngolaMalawi

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

Ludwig's double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris ludovicensis) or the montane double-collared sunbird, is a small passerine bird which breeds in forested mountains above 1,800 m (5,900 ft) in western Angola as well as the Nyika Plateau of northern Malawi and northeastern Zambia. This bird is sometimes considered to be con-specific with the greater double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris afer). It is sometimes placed in the genus Nectarinia.

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Questions

How big is the Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird?

The Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird weighs around 8.7 g.

Where does the Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Angola. It is most often recorded in Angola and Malawi.

When is the best time to see the Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird?

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

Is the Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: Angola

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 prigogineiNorthern Double-collared SunbirdNorthern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris reichenowiGreater Double-collared SunbirdGreater Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris aferRegal SunbirdRegal SunbirdCinnyris regius
Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird

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