Sahul Sunbird (Cinnyris frenatus)
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Sahul Sunbird

Cinnyris frenatus (Müller, S, 1843)

10–11 cmLength

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

Questions

How big is the Sahul Sunbird?

The Sahul Sunbird is about 10–11 cm long.

Where does the Sahul Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sulawesi and northern Moluccas to New Guinea (except northern) and satellites, Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) northeastern Queensland (far northeastern Australia), Bismarck Archipelago and northern, south-central Solomon Islands.

What family is the Sahul Sunbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
10–11 cm

Range

Australasia: Sulawesi and northern Moluccas to New Guinea (except northern) and satellites, Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) northeastern Queensland (far northeastern Australia), Bismarck Archipelago and northern, south-central Solomon Islands

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Cinnyris

Other birds in the genus Cinnyris

Sahul Sunbird

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