Garden Sunbird
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Spiderhunters and Sunbirds

Garden Sunbird

Cinnyris jugularis

NENot Evaluated
Family
Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The garden sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis), previously known as the olive-backed sunbird, is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae that is found in the Philippines except on the Palawan island group. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with seven other species: the ornate sunbird, Palawan sunbird, Sahul sunbird, Tukangbesi sunbird, Flores Sea sunbird, South Moluccan sunbird and the Mamberamo sunbird.
It is a small, brightly coloured bird with olive-green plumage on the wings and back with a bright yellow chest. It has a long downward-curved bill it uses for taking nectar and capturing insects.

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

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Last updated September 29, 2026.