Bocage's sunbird
Nectarinia bocagii Shelley, 1879
The bocage's sunbird (Nectarinia bocagii) is a species in the family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 14.8 g to 14.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the bocage's sunbird
- Weight
- 14.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Nectarivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src 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 bocage's sunbird live?
Not recorded
What is the bocage's sunbird?
Bocage's sunbird (Nectarinia bocagii) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
It is present in the Bié Plateau (Angola) and southern DRC.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Portuguese naturalist José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage.
From the Wikipedia article “Bocage's sunbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bocage%27s_sunbird&oldid=1380713917), 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 bocage's sunbird endangered?
The bocage's 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. What the categories mean.
How is the bocage's sunbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyNectariniidae
- genusNectarinia
- SpeciesNectarinia bocagii Shelley, 1879
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- BOSUEnglish
- strdimil angolskýCzech
- Violet SolfuglDanish
- BocagenektarvogelGerman
- Bocage-NektarvogelGerman
- bokaĵa nektarinioEsperanto
- Suimanga de BocageSpanish
- angolanmedestäjäFinnish
- Nectarin de BocageFrench
- Souimanga de BocageFrench
- ljubičasti medosasCroatian
- Bocage-nektármadárHungarian
- Nettarinia di BocageItalian
- クロムラサキオナガタイヨウチョウJapanese
- Bokažės nektarinaLithuanian
- Bocages HoningzuigerDutch
- fiolettsolfuglNorwegian
- nektarnik błyszczącyPolish
- nectarínia-angolanaPortuguese
- beija-flor-de-bocagePortuguese
- Заирская нектарницаRussian
- Сверкающая нектарницаRussian
- nektárovka čiernaSlovak
- Bokažova sunčicaSerbian
- bocagesolfågelSwedish
- svartlila solfågelSwedish
- Bocage NektarkuşuTurkish
- нектарка фіолетоваUkrainian
- 包氏花蜜鸟Chinese
- 波卡吉氏花蜜鳥Chinese
Relatives of the bocage's sunbird
Other species in the same genus Nectarinia.
Bronze sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis
Malachite sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
Scarlet-tufted sunbird
Nectarinia johnstoni
Tacazze sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Purple-breasted sunbird
Nectarinia purpureiventris
CompareBocage's sunbird vs Bronze sunbirdBocage's sunbird vs Malachite sunbirdBocage's sunbird vs Scarlet-tufted sunbirdBocage's sunbird vs Tacazze sunbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bocage's sunbird?
An adult bocage's sunbird weighs 14.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bocage's sunbird endangered?
The bocage's 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 bocage's sunbird?
The bocage's sunbird (Nectarinia bocagii) 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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