Nile Valley Sunbird

Hedydipna metallica (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)

7.2 gWeight

The Nile Valley sunbird (Hedydipna metallica) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Nile Valley Sunbird has been recorded at 37 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Luxor / – Jazira Al Awamiyyah (Crocodile Island)Egypt144 records
Aswan – Nile Riverbank South of King of Egypt Hotel /Egypt128 records
Awash NP – southern sectionEthiopia126 records

More places

Doho LodgeEthiopia104 records
Al Sadd LakeSaudi Arabia99 records
Awash NPEthiopia88 records
Lake Basaka – north shoreEthiopia68 records
KAUST – Safaa Golf ClubSaudi Arabia68 records
Kitchener's Island /Egypt58 records
Aswan – Nile below Low Dam /Egypt55 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Egypt Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Djibouti Sudan Eritrea Oman

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 Nile Valley sunbird (Hedydipna metallica) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, and Yemen.

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Questions

How big is the Nile Valley Sunbird?

The Nile Valley Sunbird weighs around 7.2 g.

Where does the Nile Valley Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Egypt to South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia; also southwestern Arabian Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Egypt, Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia.