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Copper sunbird

Cinnyris cupreus (Shaw, 1812)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The copper sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus) is a species in the family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8.35 g to 9.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the copper sunbird

Weight
8.35 g – 9.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Nectarivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1.7 – 1.85src 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 copper sunbird live?

Not recorded

What is the copper sunbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The copper sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to tropical Africa, its range extending from Senegal and Guinea in the west to South Sudan and Kenya in the east, and southwards to Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

From the Wikipedia article “Copper sunbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Copper_sunbird&oldid=1314033603), 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 copper sunbird endangered?

The copper 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.

How is the copper sunbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyNectariniidae
  6. genusCinnyris
  7. SpeciesCinnyris cupreus (Shaw, 1812)

Synonyms Certhia cuprea, Nectarinia cuprea

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Coppery sunbirdEnglish
  • COSUEnglish
  • KopersuikerbekkieAfrikaans
  • suimanga de coureCatalan
  • strdimil achátovýCzech
  • KobbersolfuglDanish
  • KupfernektarvogelGerman
  • kupra nektarinioEsperanto
  • Suimanga cobrizoSpanish
  • kuparimedestäjäFinnish
  • Souimanga cuivréFrench
  • bakrenastoglavi medosasCroatian
  • rezes nektármadárHungarian
  • Nettarinia ramataItalian
  • ブロンズタイヨウチョウJapanese
  • Varinė spalvotoji nektarinaLithuanian
  • varinė spalvingoji nektarinaLithuanian
  • KoperhoningzuigerDutch
  • nektarnik miedzianyPolish
  • beija-flor-cobreadoPortuguese
  • nectarínia-cobreadaPortuguese
  • Медная нектарницаRussian
  • nektárovka medenáSlovak
  • Bakarna sunčicaSerbian
  • kopparsolfågelSwedish
  • Bakır Rengi NektarkuşuTurkish
  • маріка міднобарвнаUkrainian
  • 銅色花蜜鳥Chinese
  • 铜色花蜜鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the copper sunbird

Other species in the same genus Cinnyris.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the copper sunbird?

An adult copper sunbird weighs 8.35 g – 9.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the copper sunbird endangered?

The copper 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 copper sunbird?

The copper sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus) belongs to the family Nectariniidae in the order Passeriformes.

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@misc{copper_sunbird_2026,
  title = {Copper sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/copper-sunbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}