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Variable Sunbird

Cinnyris venustus
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
varsun2, VASU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesCinnyris venustus
Codesvarsun2, VASU
Identification

The Variable Sunbird (Cinnyris venustus) 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 varsun2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Anchieta's Sunbird
Anthreptes anchietae
Plain Sunbird
Anthreptes simplex
Variable Sunbird photo
(c) Nancy Christensen, all rights reserved, uploaded by Nancy Christensen

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Cinnyris venustus

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: varsun2