Variable Sunbird
Photo: Yathin S Krishnappa · CC BY-SA 3.0

Spiderhunters and Sunbirds

Variable Sunbird

Cinnyris venustus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The variable sunbird or yellow-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris venustus), formerly Nectarinia venusta, is a sunbird. The sunbirds are a group of small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.