Olive Sunbird
Photo: Alan Manson · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds

Olive Sunbird

Cyanomitra olivacea

LCLeast Concern
Family
Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The olive sunbird (Cyanomitra olivacea) is a large African species of sunbird belonging to the family Nectariniidae which encompasses species of sunbirds, spiderhunters, and flowerpeckers, and sugarbirds.
It has a large distribution that spans across central Africa from western countries including Senegal, Guinea, and Angola towards eastern countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, and Mozambique. This range also extends to southern African countries including South Africa and Zimbabwe. It is mainly nectarivorous and lives in a variety of forest, scrubland, and modified habitats.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.