Rockefeller’s Sunbird
Cinnyris rockefelleri
VUVulnerable Endemic to DR Congo
- Family
- Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Rockefeller's sunbird (Cinnyris rockefelleri) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Alpine moorlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Albertine Rift Mountains).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rockefeller's 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.
