Tiny Sunbird

Cinnyris minullus Reichenow, 1899

5.7 gWeight

The tiny sunbird (Cinnyris minullus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tiny Sunbird has been recorded at 72 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana196 records
Kakum NP – CanopyGhana194 records
Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana125 records

More places

Ankasa NPGhana120 records
Kakum National ParkGhana109 records
Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana93 records
Nsuta ForestGhana69 records
Kwabena Sam ForestGhana40 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda28 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda25 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Uganda Equatorial Guinea Gabon Cameroon Central African Republic Côte d’Ivoire Congo - 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 tiny sunbird (Cinnyris minullus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is sparsely distributed across the African tropical rainforest.

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Questions

How big is the Tiny Sunbird?

The Tiny Sunbird weighs around 5.7 g.

Where does the Tiny Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone and Liberia to Uganda, DR Congo and Gabon and Bioko Island. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Equatorial Guinea.