White-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The white-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris talatala), also known as the white-breasted sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southwestern Angola and northern Namibia eastward to southeastern Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, northern and eastern Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini, and eastern South Africa (North West and Limpopo to Free State and KwaZulu-Natal).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: White-bellied sunbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
