Spiderhunters and Sunbirds
Nectariniidae
The family Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters and Sunbirds) belongs to the order Passeriformes and comprises 151 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 7 globally threatened (IUCN categories VU, EN and CR).
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Species
- 151
- Threatened species
- 7
All species of the family Nectariniidae
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Purple-naped Spiderhunter
Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
Arachnothera crassirostris
Long-billed Spiderhunter
Arachnothera robusta
Orange-tufted Spiderhunter
Arachnothera flammifera
Pale Spiderhunter
Arachnothera dilutior
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Whitehead's Spiderhunter
Arachnothera juliae
Naked-faced Spiderhunter
Arachnothera clarae
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
Arachnothera chrysogenys
Spectacled Spiderhunter
Arachnothera flavigaster
Streaked Spiderhunter
Arachnothera magna
Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter
Arachnothera affinis
Grey-breasted Spiderhunter
Arachnothera modesta
Bornean Spiderhunter
Arachnothera everetti
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Chalcoparia singalensis
Plain-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes reichenowi
Anchieta's Sunbird
Anthreptes anchietae
Plain Sunbird
Anthreptes simplex
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Grey-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes griseigularis
Red-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Mangrove Sunbird
Anthreptes gabonicus
Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes longuemarei
Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes neglectus
Violet-tailed Sunbird
Anthreptes aurantius
Little Green Sunbird
Anthreptes seimundi
Yellow-chinned Sunbird
Anthreptes rectirostris
Grey-chinned Sunbird
Anthreptes tephrolaemus
Banded Green Sunbird
Anthreptes rubritorques
Purple-rumped Sunbird
Leptocoma zeylonica
Crimson-backed Sunbird
Leptocoma minima
Van Hasselt's Sunbird
Leptocoma brasiliana
Purple-throated Sunbird
Leptocoma sperata
Black Sunbird
Leptocoma aspasia
Copper-throated Sunbird
Leptocoma calcostetha
Elegant Sunbird
Aethopyga duyvenbodei
Fire-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga ignicauda
Black-throated Sunbird
Aethopyga saturata
Mrs. Gould's Sunbird
Aethopyga gouldiae
Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis
Lovely Sunbird
Aethopyga shelleyi
Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
Javan Sunbird
Aethopyga mystacalis
Vigors's Sunbird
Aethopyga vigorsii
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
Magnificent Sunbird
Aethopyga magnifica
Fork-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga christinae
Handsome Sunbird
Aethopyga bella
White-flanked Sunbird
Aethopyga eximia
Flaming Sunbird
Aethopyga flagrans
Maroon-naped Sunbird
Aethopyga guimarasensis
Metallic-winged Sunbird
Aethopyga pulcherrima
Lina's Sunbird
Aethopyga linaraborae
Grey-hooded Sunbird
Aethopyga primigenia
Apo Sunbird
Aethopyga boltoni
Tboli Sunbird
Aethopyga tibolii
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Pygmy Sunbird
Hedydipna platura
Nile Valley Sunbird
Hedydipna metallica
Amani Sunbird
Hedydipna pallidigaster
Reichenbach's Sunbird
Anabathmis reichenbachii
Principe Sunbird
Anabathmis hartlaubii
Newton's Sunbird
Anabathmis newtonii
Orange-breasted Sunbird
Anthobaphes violacea
Green-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Bannerman's Sunbird
Cyanomitra bannermani
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird
Cyanomitra cyanolaema
Cameroon Sunbird
Cyanomitra oritis
Blue-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra alinae
Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Grey Sunbird
Cyanomitra veroxii
Grey-headed Sunbird
Deleornis axillaris
Fraser's Sunbird
Deleornis fraseri
Giant Sunbird
Dreptes thomensis
Bocage's Sunbird
Nectarinia bocagii
Purple-breasted Sunbird
Nectarinia purpureiventris
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Malachite Sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
Scarlet-tufted Sunbird
Nectarinia johnstoni
Golden-winged Sunbird
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Buff-throated Sunbird
Chalcomitra adelberti
Carmelite Sunbird
Chalcomitra fuliginosa
Green-throated Sunbird
Chalcomitra rubescens
Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis
Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri
Socotra Sunbird
Chalcomitra balfouri
Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Tiny Sunbird
Cinnyris minullus
Western Miombo Sunbird
Cinnyris gertrudis
Eastern Miombo Sunbird
Cinnyris manoensis
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus
Neergaard's Sunbird
Cinnyris neergaardi
Rwenzori Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris stuhlmanni
Prigogine's Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris prigoginei
Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris ludovicensis
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris afer
Regal Sunbird
Cinnyris regius
Rockefeller's Sunbird
Cinnyris rockefelleri
Eastern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris mediocris
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris usambaricus
Forest Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris fuelleborni
Moreau's Sunbird
Cinnyris moreaui
Loveridge's Sunbird
Cinnyris loveridgei
Beautiful Sunbird
Cinnyris pulchellus
Gorgeous Sunbird
Cinnyris melanogastrus
Marico Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis
Shelley's Sunbird
Cinnyris shelleyi
Congo Sunbird
Cinnyris congensis
Red-chested Sunbird
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioides
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
Tsavo Sunbird
Cinnyris tsavoensis
Violet-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris chalcomelas
Pemba Sunbird
Cinnyris pembae
Orange-tufted Sunbird
Cinnyris bouvieri
Palestine Sunbird
Cinnyris osea
Abyssinian Sunbird
Cinnyris habessinicus
Arabian Sunbird
Cinnyris hellmayri
Splendid Sunbird
Cinnyris coccinigastrus
Johanna's Sunbird
Cinnyris johannae
Superb Sunbird
Cinnyris superbus
Rufous-winged Sunbird
Cinnyris rufipennis
Oustalet's Sunbird
Cinnyris oustaleti
White-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
Variable Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus
Dusky Sunbird
Cinnyris fuscus
Ursula's Sunbird
Cinnyris ursulae
Bates's Sunbird
Cinnyris batesi
Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
Ornate Sunbird
Cinnyris ornatus
Tukangbesi Sunbird
Cinnyris infrenatus
Sahul Sunbird
Cinnyris frenatus
Garden Sunbird
Cinnyris jugularis
Palawan Sunbird
Cinnyris aurora
South Moluccan Sunbird
Cinnyris clementiae
Flores Sea Sunbird
Cinnyris teysmanni
Mamberamo Sunbird
Cinnyris idenburgi
Apricot-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris buettikoferi
Flame-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris solaris
Souimanga Sunbird
Cinnyris sovimanga
Malagasy Green Sunbird
Cinnyris notatus
Seychelles Sunbird
Cinnyris dussumieri
Humblot's Sunbird
Cinnyris humbloti
Anjouan Sunbird
Cinnyris comorensis
Mayotte Sunbird
Cinnyris coquerellii
Loten's Sunbird
Cinnyris lotenius
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Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.