Bocage’s Sunbird
Nectarinia bocagii
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Bocage's sunbird (Nectarinia bocagii) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
It is present in the Bié Plateau (Angola) and southern DRC.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Portuguese naturalist José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Highlands of central Angola and southwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Bocage'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.
