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Greater Double-collared Sunbird

Cinnyris afer · Nectariniidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJul · Sep–Octmost records
Records81,207in 3 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa80,134 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
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About

Greater Double-collared Sunbird in brief

The greater double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris afer) is a bird of the Nectariniidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 81,207 published records, most of them from South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, September and October.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Africa80,134 records · best Oct, Sep
Eswatini964 records · best Jul, Aug
Lesotho109 records · best Dec, Mar
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.