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Mamberamo Sunbird
Cinnyris idenburgi Rand, 1940
10–11 cmLength9 gWeight
The Mamberamo sunbird or Rand's sunbird, (Cinnyris idenburgi) is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae that is found in northern New Guinea.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Mamberamo sunbird or Rand's sunbird, (Cinnyris idenburgi) is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae that is found in northern New Guinea. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the olive-backed sunbird, now renamed the garden sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis).
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Questions
How big is the Mamberamo Sunbird?
The Mamberamo Sunbird is about 10–11 cm long and weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Mamberamo Sunbird live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Mamberamo, Sepik and Ramu basins, northern New Guinea.
Is the Mamberamo Sunbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mamberamo Sunbird as Least Concern.
What does the Mamberamo Sunbird eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Mamberamo Sunbird in?
It belongs to the family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 10–11 cm
- Weight
- 9 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 53 mm
- Tail
- 35 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Mamberamo, Sepik and Ramu basins, northern New Guinea
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 SunbirdCinnyris chloropygius
Tiny SunbirdCinnyris minullus
Eastern Miombo SunbirdCinnyris manoensis
Western Miombo SunbirdCinnyris gertrudis
Southern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris chalybeus
Neergaard's SunbirdCinnyris neergaardi
Rwenzori Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris stuhlmanni
Whyte's Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris whytei
Prigogine's Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris prigoginei
Ludwig's Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris ludovicensis
Northern Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris reichenowi
Greater Double-collared SunbirdCinnyris afer
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