Ursula's Sunbird (Cinnyris ursulae)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Ursula's Sunbird

Cinnyris ursulae (Alexander, 1903)

6.5 gWeight

Ursula's sunbird (Cinnyris ursulae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae restricted to the continental and near-shore portions of the Cameroon line.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ursula's Sunbird has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt. KupeCameroon33 records
  2. Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon28 records
  3. Mt. Kupe – Max's trailCameroon15 records
More places
  1. RC de la Caldera de Luba – North (American) CampEquatorial Guinea2 records
  2. Sendero de Pico BiaoEquatorial Guinea1 record
  3. BBPP Research Station – MokaEquatorial Guinea1 record
  4. Limbe Botanical GardenCameroon1 record
  5. Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

CameroonEquatorial Guinea

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

Ursula's sunbird (Cinnyris ursulae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae restricted to the continental and near-shore portions of the Cameroon line.

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

Questions

How big is the Ursula's Sunbird?

The Ursula's Sunbird weighs around 6.5 g.

Where does the Ursula's Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Cameroon. It is most often recorded in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Ursula's Sunbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Ursula's Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ursula's Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Ursula's Sunbird eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Ursula's Sunbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
6.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
27 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

Africa: Cameroon

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
Ursula's Sunbird

Download illustration

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

WebP · 1070 px

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

In other languages