Newton’s Sunbird
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds

Newton’s Sunbird

Anabathmis newtonii

Family
Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

Newton's sunbird, or the São Tomé sunbird (Anabathmis newtonii) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to São Tomé Island. It is one of the smallest sunbirds. In general, the bird has dark olive upperparts - the male has an iridescent green-purple throat and upper breast region, while females have a dull olive throat and yellowish underparts, but underparts in female youth do not develop into yellow until later sexual maturity.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

São Tomé Island (Gulf of Guinea).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Continents

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.