Grey Sunbird

Cyanomitra veroxii (Smith, A, 1832)

Nectariniidae — Sunbirds

Grey Sunbird, Cyanomitra veroxii, is a bird of the family Nectariniidae found in eastern, south-eastern and southern Africa. It is associated with shoreline areas from Somalia to South Africa. The bird is known for taking nectar, including from Schotia brachypetala and Kigelia africana. It also pierces the side of flowers to reach nectar, and it acts as a pollinator for ten plant genera that include species used in medicine, as food, or as building material.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Breeding range: Africa: e, se, s

Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in South Africa

5-Day Garden Route Birding Tour

South Africa / George Private tour 5 days

A Garden Route birding itinerary covering Wilderness, Plettenberg Bay, Nature's Valley and Tsitsikamma forest and coastal habitats....

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, ...