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Brown-throated sunbird

Anthreptes malacensis (Scopoli, 1786)

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The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) is a species in the family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10.5 g to 12.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis)
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Quick facts about the brown-throated sunbird

Weight
10.5 g – 12.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc 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 brown-throated sunbird live?

Not recorded

What is the brown-throated sunbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), also known as the plain-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in south-east Asia, ranging from Myanmar to the Lesser Sundas and west Philippines. The grey-throated sunbird found in the remaining part of the Philippines is often considered a subspecies of the brown-throated sunbird, but the two differ consistently in measurements and plumage, and there is no evidence of intergradation between them.

From the Wikipedia article “Brown-throated sunbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brown-throated_sunbird&oldid=1313936772), 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 brown-throated sunbird endangered?

The brown-throated sunbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 brown-throated sunbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyNectariniidae
  6. genusAnthreptes
  7. SpeciesAnthreptes malacensis (Scopoli, 1786)

Synonyms Certhia crocogaster, Certhia malacensis, Cinnyris javanica

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • Plain-throated sunbirdEnglish
  • Plain-throated sunbirdEnglish
  • suimanga golabrúCatalan
  • strdimil hnědolícíCzech
  • aderyn haul gyddfblaenWelsh
  • Brunstrubet SolfuglDanish
  • BraunkehlnektarvogelGerman
  • Braunkehl-NektarvogelGerman
  • brungorĝa nektarinioEsperanto
  • Suimanga gorjipardoSpanish
  • kookosmedestäjäFinnish
  • Souimanga à gorge bruneFrench
  • smeđogrli medosasCroatian
  • barnatorkú nektármadárHungarian
  • Burung-madu kelapaIndonesian
  • Nettarinia golauniformeItalian
  • チャノドコバシタイヨウチョウJapanese
  • rudagurklė trumpauodegė nektarinukėLithuanian
  • BruinkeelhoningzuigerDutch
  • malaysolfuglNorwegian
  • nektarzyk żółtobrzuchyPolish
  • beija-flor-de-garganta-castanhaPortuguese
  • nectarínia-de-garganta-castanhaPortuguese
  • Коричневогорлая нектарницаRussian
  • Коричневогорлая короткохвостая нектарницаRussian
  • nektárovka kokosováSlovak
  • Smeđogrla sunčicaSerbian
  • brunstrupig solfågelSwedish
  • นกกินปลีคอสีน้ำตาลThai
  • Kahverengi Gerdanlı NektarkuşuTurkish
  • саїманга жовточереваUkrainian
  • 褐喉食蜜鳥Chinese
  • 褐喉直嘴太陽鳥Chinese
  • 褐喉食蜜鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the brown-throated sunbird

Other species in the same genus Anthreptes.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the brown-throated sunbird?

An adult brown-throated sunbird weighs 10.5 g – 12.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the brown-throated sunbird endangered?

The brown-throated 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 brown-throated sunbird?

The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) belongs to the family Nectariniidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{brown_throated_sunbird_2026,
  title = {Brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/brown-throated-sunbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}