Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity (Neodrepanis hypoxantha)
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Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity

Neodrepanis hypoxantha Salomonsen, 1933

7.1 gWeight

The yellow-bellied sunbird-asity (Neodrepanis hypoxantha) is a small species of passerine bird from the asity family.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ranomafana NPMadagascar114 records
  2. Ranomafana NP – VohipararaMadagascar49 records
  3. Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar15 records
More places
  1. Ranomafana NP—Sahamalaotra TrackMadagascar11 records
  2. PerinetMadagascar5 records
  3. Iaroka ForestMadagascar4 records
  4. Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar2 records
  5. Analamazaotra Forest StationMadagascar1 record
  6. Ranomafana NP – VariboloMadagascar1 record
  7. Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar

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 yellow-bellied sunbird-asity (Neodrepanis hypoxantha) is a small species of passerine bird from the asity family. The male has black upper parts with a bluish sheen and yellow underparts, and is sometimes known simply as the yellow-bellied asity. It is found only in montane rainforests of Madagascar where it feeds on nectar that it sips from flowers, defending a good nectar source from other nectar-feeding birds.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity?

The Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity weighs around 7.1 g.

Where does the Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity live?

Its breeding range: Africa: montane northern, eastern Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity as Vulnerable.

What does the Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity in?

It belongs to the family Asities (Philepittidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
7.1 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
48 mm
Tail
27 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

Africa: montane northern, eastern Madagascar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Asities Philepittidae
Genus
Neodrepanis

Other birds in the genus Neodrepanis

Common Sunbird-AsityCommon Sunbird-AsityNeodrepanis coruscansSchlegel's AsitySchlegel's AsityPhilepitta schlegeliVelvet AsityVelvet AsityPhilepitta castanea
Yellow-bellied Sunbird-Asity

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