Garden Sunbird

Cinnyris jugularis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Nectariniidae — Sunbirds

Garden Sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis, is a passerine in the sunbird family found in the Philippines, apart from the Palawan island group. It breeds in the Oriental Region. Formerly treated as the olive-backed sunbird, it was once grouped with several other sunbirds, including the ornate, Palawan, Sahul, Tukangbesi, Flores Sea, South Moluccan and Mamberamo sunbirds. It has olive-green wings and back, a bright yellow chest, and a long downcurved bill used for nectar and for catching insects.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Breeding range: Oriental Region: Philippines (except Palawan group)

Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in Australia 1, Indonesia 1

Half-Day Port Douglas Birdwatching Tour

Australia / Port Douglas Private tour 1 day

Use a private morning around Port Douglas, Julatten or Mount Lewis to seek local birds and Wet Tropics specialities....

From AUD 230

West Bali National Park Wild Birding with Iwan Melali

Indonesia / Bali Private tour 4h

A 2-4 hour wild birding trip in West Bali National Park with Iwan Melali, focused on Bali Starling, forest birds and seasonal shorebirds, wi...

From IDR 700,000