Variable Sunbird

Cinnyris venustus (Shaw, 1799)

Variable Sunbird, Cinnyris venustus, is a sunbird that breeds across western, central and eastern Africa. It is a resident of equatorial Africa and occurs in open woodland and cultivated areas. The species is known for its variable plumage, with the adult male showing a glossy green head, throat and nape, plus a maroon breast band. In most forms the male has a yellow belly, though some have orange or white instead. The female is grey-brown above with yellowish underparts and a pale supercilium.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Nectariniidae — Sunbirds

Breeding range

Africa: w, c, e