Bates’s Sunbird
Cinnyris batesi
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Bates's sunbird (Cinnyris batesi) is a species of sunbird in the family Nectariniidae which occurs in Western African forests and Central African rainforests, and locally in other types of forest in Central Africa.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Liberia to Nigeria, Gabon, southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northwestern Zambia; Bioko.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bates'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.
