Grey-chinned Sunbird
Anthreptes tephrolaemus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The grey-chinned sunbird (Anthreptes tephrolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
It is found throughout the African tropical rainforest, east of the Dahomey Gap. The yellow-chinned sunbird (Anthreptes rectirostris), was formerly grouped with this species.
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Range and habitat
Southeastern Benin and southern Nigeria eastward to southern Central African Republic, southern South Sudan, Uganda, southwestern Kenya, and northwestern Tanzania, southward to northern Angola and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo; Bioko.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Grey-chinned 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.
