Regal Sunbird (Cinnyris regius)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Regal Sunbird

Cinnyris regius Reichenow, 1893

6.6 gWeight

The regal sunbird (Cinnyris regius) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi

Regal Sunbird has been recorded at 24 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda469 records
  2. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda220 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda191 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda158 records
  2. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda157 records
  3. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda135 records
  4. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda108 records
  5. Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda75 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda35 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaBurundiCongo - Kinshasa

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 regal sunbird (Cinnyris regius) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Regal Sunbird?

The Regal Sunbird weighs around 6.6 g.

Where does the Regal Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.

When is the best time to see the Regal Sunbird?

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

Is the Regal Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Regal Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Regal Sunbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Regal Sunbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
6.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-central

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
Regal Sunbird

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Corey Husic. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages