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Superb Sunbird

Cinnyris superbus
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
supsun2, SUSU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesCinnyris superbus
Codessupsun2, SUSU
Identification

The Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus) is a member of the Sunbirds and Spiderhunters family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code supsun2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Anchieta's Sunbird
Anthreptes anchietae
Plain Sunbird
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Superb Sunbird photo
(c) Niall Perrins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Niall Perrins

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Cinnyris superbus

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: supsun2