Bronze sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensis Shelley, 1885
The bronze sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis) is a species in the family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 14.7 g to 16.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the bronze sunbird
- Weight
- 14.7 g – 16.7 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
- 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 bronze sunbird live?
Not recorded
What is the bronze sunbird?
The bronze sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Bié Plateau (Angola) and eastern Afromontane forests.
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Is the bronze sunbird endangered?
The bronze 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 bronze sunbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyNectariniidae
- genusNectarinia
- SpeciesNectarinia kilimensis Shelley, 1885
Synonyms Cinnyris kilimensis
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Bronzy sunbirdEnglish
- Bronzy sunbirdEnglish
- Bronzy sunbirdEnglish
- BRSUEnglish
- BronssuikerbekkieAfrikaans
- suimanga bronzatCatalan
- strdimil bronzovýCzech
- BronzesolfuglDanish
- BronzenektarvogelGerman
- bronza nektarinioEsperanto
- Suimanga bronceadoSpanish
- pronssimedestäjäFinnish
- Nectarin bronzéFrench
- Souimanga bronzéFrench
- bakrenasti medosasCroatian
- bronzfényű nektármadárHungarian
- Nettarinia bronzeaItalian
- ブロンズオナガタイヨウチョウJapanese
- bronzinė nektarinaLithuanian
- chepkemisniq
- BronshoningzuigerDutch
- bronsesolfuglNorwegian
- nektarnik brązowyPolish
- beija-flor-bronzeadoPortuguese
- nectarínia-bronzeadaPortuguese
- Бронзовая нектарницаRussian
- nektárovka bronzováSlovak
- Bronzana sunčicaSerbian
- bronssolfågelSwedish
- Bronz NektarkuşuTurkish
- нектарка бронзоваUkrainian
- 青銅花蜜鳥Chinese
- 长尾铜花蜜鸟Chinese
Relatives of the bronze sunbird
Other species in the same genus Nectarinia.
Malachite sunbird
Nectarinia famosa
Scarlet-tufted sunbird
Nectarinia johnstoni
Tacazze sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Purple-breasted sunbird
Nectarinia purpureiventris
Bocage's sunbird
Nectarinia bocagii
CompareBronze sunbird vs Malachite sunbirdBronze sunbird vs Scarlet-tufted sunbirdBronze sunbird vs Tacazze sunbirdBronze sunbird vs Purple-breasted sunbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bronze sunbird?
An adult bronze sunbird weighs 14.7 g – 16.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bronze sunbird endangered?
The bronze 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 bronze sunbird?
The bronze sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis) 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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