
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
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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