Souimanga Sunbird

Cinnyris sovimanga (Gmelin, JF, 1788)

7.2 gWeight

The souimanga sunbird (Cinnyris sovimanga) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar, Seychelles

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar, Seychelles

Souimanga Sunbird has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar1,042 records
Ranomafana NPMadagascar712 records
Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar618 records

More places

Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar589 records
Zombitse-Vohibasia NPMadagascar410 records
PerinetMadagascar334 records
Ankarafantsika – Circuit CoquereliMadagascar319 records
Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar305 records
V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar303 records
Le Relais de la Reine/Le Jardin du RoyMadagascar286 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar Seychelles

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 souimanga sunbird (Cinnyris sovimanga) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. It is native to the islands of the western Indian Ocean where it occurs on Madagascar, the Aldabra Group and the Glorioso Islands.

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Questions

How big is the Souimanga Sunbird?

The Souimanga Sunbird weighs around 7.2 g.

Where does the Souimanga Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Aldabra (western Aldabra group, southwestern Seychelles) and Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar and Seychelles.