Gorgeous Sunbird
Cinnyris melanogastrus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The gorgeous sunbird (Cinnyris melanogastrus) is a small passerine bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae that is found in southern Kenya and Tanzania. It was formerly placed in the Nectarinia genus, a genus of the Nectariniidae family but was later changed to the Cinnyrus genus. It was also formerly considered to be conspecific with the beautiful sunbird.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Western, central, and southern Kenya and Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Gorgeous 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.
