Violet-tailed Sunbird

Anthreptes aurantius Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1851

12 gWeight

The violet-tailed sunbird (Anthreptes aurantius) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Most records: Congo - Brazzaville, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Violet-tailed Sunbird has been recorded at 15 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lesio-Louna Reserve – Iboubikro and track to MahCongo - Brazzaville27 records
Grand Hotel DjiblohoEquatorial Guinea12 records
Odzala NP – Lango CampCongo - Brazzaville7 records

More places

PN Loango – AkakaGabon6 records
Sangha LodgeCentral African Republic5 records
Lesio-Louna Reserve – Abio and Louna RiverCongo - Brazzaville4 records
PN de la Lopé – La Lopé LodgeGabon4 records
Odzala NP – Mboko CampCongo - Brazzaville2 records
Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon2 records
BomassaCongo - Brazzaville1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Congo - Brazzaville Gabon Equatorial Guinea Central African Republic Congo - Kinshasa Cameroon Angola

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 violet-tailed sunbird (Anthreptes aurantius) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found near water in forest, scrub and mangrove in the Central African countries of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies.

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Questions

How big is the Violet-tailed Sunbird?

The Violet-tailed Sunbird weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Violet-tailed Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Cameroon to eastern DR Congo and south to northern Angola. It is most often recorded in Congo - Brazzaville, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.