Dusky Sunbird

Cinnyris fuscus Vieillot, 1819

Nectariniidae — Sunbirds

Dusky Sunbird, Cinnyris fuscus, is a bird of south-western Africa in the family Nectariniidae. It occurs in Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, where it lives in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland, including Karoo habitats. The species is placed in Passeriformes and was described by Vieillot in 1819. It is a sunbird associated with dry country across this part of the continent.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Breeding range: Africa: sw

Dusky Sunbird

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Tours where you can spot this bird

4 tours in South Africa 3, Namibia 1

3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour

3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour

South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

Cross into the Tankwa Karoo for three days of dry-country birding around Sutherland, Middelpos, Gannaga Pass and the national park....

10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour

10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour

South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 10 days

A private or small-group Western Cape birding itinerary from Cape Town through the Cape Peninsula, West Coast, Tankwa Karoo, Agulhas Plain, ...

Southern Africa Birding Expedition: Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls with Birding Ecotours

Southern Africa Birding Expedition: Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls with Birding Ecotours

Namibia / Walvis Bay Group tour 18 days

An 18-day birding expedition from Namibia's Atlantic coast through Etosha and the Okavango Panhandle to Victoria Falls, combining desert nea...

From USD 10,206

Private 3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour with Birding Ecotours

Private 3-Day Tankwa Karoo Birding Tour with Birding Ecotours

South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

A private three-day circuit from Cape Town through Ceres into the Tankwa Karoo for arid-zone endemics, canyon specialists and optional night...

From ZAR 17,550