Malagasy Green Sunbird (Cinnyris notatus)
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Malagasy Green Sunbird

Cinnyris notatus (Müller, PLS, 1776)

15 gWeight

The Malagasy green sunbird (Cinnyris notatus), also known as the long-billed green sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar, Comoros

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar, Comoros

Malagasy Green Sunbird has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ranomafana NPMadagascar361 records
  2. Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar271 records
  3. Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar254 records
More places
  1. Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar180 records
  2. PerinetMadagascar168 records
  3. Analamazaotra Forest StationMadagascar117 records
  4. Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar114 records
  5. V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar107 records
  6. Ankarafantsika – Circuit RetendrikaMadagascar104 records
  7. Ranomafana NP – VohipararaMadagascar99 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MadagascarComoros

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 Malagasy green sunbird (Cinnyris notatus), also known as the long-billed green sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It has been placed in the genus Nectarinia. It is found in the Comoros and Madagascar.

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Questions

How big is the Malagasy Green Sunbird?

The Malagasy Green Sunbird weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Malagasy Green Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western Comoros and Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar and Comoros.

When is the best time to see the Malagasy Green Sunbird?

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

Is the Malagasy Green Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Malagasy Green Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Malagasy Green Sunbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Malagasy Green Sunbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
31 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: western Comoros and Madagascar

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
Malagasy Green Sunbird

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