Regal Sunbird

Cinnyris regius Reichenow, 1893

Nectariniidae — Sunbirds

Regal Sunbird, Cinnyris regius, is a bird of the Albertine Rift montane forests in eastern Africa, where it is found from Uganda to Tanzania. It belongs to the sunbird family and was described by Reichenow in 1893. The male is striking, with iridescent golden-green on the head and upper body, dark wings and tail, and a red and yellow breast and belly. The female is more subdued, with olive upperparts and faintly streaked yellowish underparts. Its range covers evergreen mountain forest, mixed forest, secondary growth, scrubland and bamboo.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Breeding range
Africa: ec
Regal Sunbird
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Tours where you can spot this bird

11 tours in Uganda 10, Namibia 1

21 Days Uganda and Rwanda Birding: Elgon, Semuliki and Nyungwe
21 Days Uganda and Rwanda Birding: Elgon, Semuliki and Nyungwe
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 21 days

A private Entebbe-to-Kigali birding journey combining Mount Elgon, several Semuliki forest days, Lake Mburo, Bwindi and two full days in Nyu...

24 Days Uganda Bird Photography: Karamoja to Bwindi
24 Days Uganda Bird Photography: Karamoja to Bwindi
Uganda / Entebbe Photo tour 24 days

A photography-focused Uganda circuit with morning and evening sessions, traveling through Pian Upe, Kidepo, Murchison, the western forests a...

24 Days Uganda and Rwanda Birding: Savannas and Albertine Forests
24 Days Uganda and Rwanda Birding: Savannas and Albertine Forests
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 24 days

An Entebbe-to-Kigali journey through Uganda’s major birding habitats, Mgahinga, Akagera and Nyungwe, with time for forest specialties and ...

18 Days Uganda Birding: Forests, Falls and Albertine Rift
18 Days Uganda Birding: Forests, Falls and Albertine Rift
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 18 days

An extended Uganda circuit with full days in Mabira, Budongo, Semuliki and both Bwindi sectors, plus Murchison Falls, Kazinga and Lake Mburo...

14 Days Uganda Birding: Bwindi, Semuliki and Murchison Falls
14 Days Uganda Birding: Bwindi, Semuliki and Murchison Falls
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 14 days

Travel from Mabamba and Lake Mburo to Bwindi’s high forests, then north through Kibale, Semuliki and Budongo to Murchison Falls, with gori...

10 Days Uganda Avian Adventure
10 Days Uganda Avian Adventure
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 10 days

A compact Uganda circuit linking Ziwa, Budongo, Murchison Falls, Kibale and Ruhija, with river cruises, forest walks and a final morning in ...

18-Day Uganda Birding and Wildlife Safari with Ziwa and Bwindi
18-Day Uganda Birding and Wildlife Safari with Ziwa and Bwindi
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 18 days

Link Ziwa, Murchison Falls and Budongo with Kibale, Bwindi and Lake Mburo on an 18-day safari combining dedicated birding, boat trips and pr...

13-Day Uganda Birding and Primate Safari: Kibale, Bwindi and Mgahinga
13-Day Uganda Birding and Primate Safari: Kibale, Bwindi and Mgahinga
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 13 days

Combine Kibale and Bigodi birding with the Kazinga Channel, three Bwindi birding days and primate tracking in a 13-day journey through weste...

From USD 3,957
28-Day Uganda Birding Circuit: Mount Elgon, Kidepo and Albertine Rift
28-Day Uganda Birding Circuit: Mount Elgon, Kidepo and Albertine Rift
Uganda / Entebbe Custom tour 28 days

A four-week Uganda birding circuit from Mount Elgon and Kidepo to western forests, Bwindi, Lake Mburo and Mabamba, ending with forest birdin...

From USD 5,578
19-Day Western Uganda Birding: Semuliki, Rwenzori and Bwindi
19-Day Western Uganda Birding: Semuliki, Rwenzori and Bwindi
Uganda / Entebbe Private tour 19 days

Follow western Uganda from Murchison Falls through Budongo, Kibale, Semuliki and the Rwenzori foothills to Bwindi and Mgahinga, combining bi...

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