Beautiful Sunbird
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    Beautiful Sunbird

    Cinnyris pulchellus

    Iconic Birds
    Least Concern

    Quick Facts

    Mass0.0069 kg

    Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).

    The beautiful sunbird, formerly placed in the genus Nectarinia, is a small passerine bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. It is native to tropical Africa, its range extending from Senegal and Guinea in the west to Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya in the east. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the gorgeous sunbird.

    Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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    Where to Find

    Top parks for Beautiful Sunbird. Sightings recorded in 75 safari areas total.

    ● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
    West Africa
    Forêt classé de PatakoSaloum Delta & Southern Coast, Senegal
    Rare
    Bureau du Parc de la Langue de BarbarieNorthern Coastal Wetlands & River Delta, Senegal
    Rare
    East Africa
    Senkelle Swayne’s Hartebeest sanctuaryCentral Rift Valley & Awash, Ethiopia
    Rare
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