Blue-headed sunbird
Cyanomitra alinae Jackson, 1904
The blue-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae) is a species in the family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 11.7 g to 13.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the blue-headed sunbird
- Weight
- 11.7 g – 13.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the blue-headed sunbird live?
Not recorded
What is the blue-headed sunbird?
The blue-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.
From the Wikipedia article “Blue-headed sunbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blue-headed_sunbird&oldid=1379874695), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the blue-headed sunbird endangered?
The blue-headed sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the blue-headed sunbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyNectariniidae
- genusCyanomitra
- SpeciesCyanomitra alinae Jackson, 1904
Synonyms Nectarinia alinae
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- BHSUEnglish
- Ruwenzori blue-headed sunbirdEnglish
- suimanga de cap turquesaCatalan
- strdimil ruwenzorskýCzech
- Blåhovedet SolfuglDanish
- RuwenzorinektarvogelGerman
- blukapa nektarinioEsperanto
- Suimanga cabeciazulSpanish
- sinipäämedestäjäFinnish
- Souimanga d'AlineFrench
- Souimanga à tête bleue du RuwenzoriFrench
- Souimanga d’AlineFrench
- plavoglavi medosasCroatian
- ruwenzori nektármadárHungarian
- Nettarinia testabluItalian
- ルリガシラタイヨウチョウJapanese
- mėlyngalvė gelsvoji nektarinaLithuanian
- RuwenzorihoningzuigerDutch
- blåhodesolfuglNorwegian
- nektarnik niebieskogłowyPolish
- beija-flor-de-cabeça-azulPortuguese
- nectarínia-de-cabeça-azulPortuguese
- Синеголовая нектарницаRussian
- nektárovka šafranováSlovak
- Plavoglava sunčicaSerbian
- blåhuvad solfågelSwedish
- Mavi Başlı NektarkuşuTurkish
- нектарик синьоголовийUkrainian
- 蓝头花蜜鸟Chinese
- 藍頭花蜜鳥Chinese
Relatives of the blue-headed sunbird
Other species in the same genus Cyanomitra.
Olive sunbird
Cyanomitra olivacea
Gray sunbird
Cyanomitra veroxii
Green-headed sunbird
Cyanomitra verticalis
Blue-throated brown sunbird
Cyanomitra cyanolaema
Cameroon sunbird
Cyanomitra oritis
Bannerman's sunbird
Cyanomitra bannermani
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the blue-headed sunbird?
An adult blue-headed sunbird weighs 11.7 g – 13.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the blue-headed sunbird endangered?
The blue-headed sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the blue-headed sunbird?
The blue-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae) belongs to the family Nectariniidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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