Yellow-chinned Sunbird
Anthreptes rectirostris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The yellow-chinned sunbird (Anthreptes rectirostris) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
It is found in West Africa, namely Sierra Leone to Ghana. The grey-chinned sunbird (Anthreptes tephrolaemus) was formerly grouped with this species.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sierra Leone to Ghana.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yellow-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.
