Nectariniidae: The Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Like hummingbirds with feet. Ethan has documented 29 out of 143 of these guys.

Arachnothera longirostra (Little Spiderhunter)

Arachnothera magna (Streaked Spiderhunter)

Arachnothera modesta (Gray-Breasted Spiderhunter)

Arachnothera clarae (Naked-Faced Spiderhunter)

Arachnothera dilutior (Pale Spiderhunter)

Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum (Purple-Naped Spiderhunter)

Cinnyris asiaticus (Purple Sunbird)

Leptocoma minima (Crimson-Backed Sunbird)

Cinnyris lotenius (Loten’s Sunbird)

Aethopyga gouldiae (Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird)

Aethopyga bella (Handsome Sunbird)

Aethopyga shelleyi (Lovely Sunbird)

Aethopyga guimarasensis (Maroon-Naped Sunbird)

Aethopyga pulcherrima (Metallic-Winged Sunbird)

Aethopyga siparaja (Crimson Sunbird)

Aethopyga magnifica (Magnificent Sunbird)

Aethopyga ignicauda (Fire-Tailed Sunbird)

Cinnyris aurora (Palawan Sunbird)

Aethopyga flagrans (Flaming Sunbird)

Cinnyris solaris (Flame-Breasted Sunbird)

Leptocoma aspasia (Black Sunbird)

Leptocoma sperata (Purple-Throated Sunbird)

Aethopyga saturata (Black-Throated Sunbird)

Aethopyga eximia (White-Flanked Sunbird)

Cinnyris ornatus (Ornate Sunbird)

Cinnyris jugularis (Garden Sunbird)

Chalcoparia singalensis (Ruby-Cheeked Sunbird)

Anthreptes malacensis (Brown-Throated Sunbird)

Doesn’t seem to have a brown throat for some reason. Hopefully Ethan didn’t mess up.

Aethopyga nipalensis (Green-Tailed Sunbird)