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Long-billed Sunbird

Conservation status

Least Concern

Population Trend

Stable

Alternate Names

Loten's Sunbird

Native Habitat

Diet

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Long-billed Sunbird

Cinnyris lotenius

Medium-sized sunbird with a deeply curved bill. Glossy purple male is larger and longer-billed than similar looking Purple Sunbird. Found in both wooded habitats and more open areas, including around human habitation.

Regional Names
  • Dutch:
    Lotens Honingzuiger
  • French:
    Souimanga de Loten
  • German:
    Lotennektarvogel
  • Japanese:
    クリムネタイヨウチョウ
  • Malayalam:
    കൊക്കൻ തേൻകിളി
  • Norwegian:
    langnebbsolfugl
  • Polish:
    nektarnik długodzioby
  • Russian:
    Длинноклювая нектарница
  • Serbian:
    Dugokljuna sunčica
  • Slovak:
    nektárovka srpozobá
  • Spanish:
    Suimanga de Loten
  • Swedish:
    långnäbbad solfågel
  • Turkish:
    Loten Nektarkuşu
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PASSERIFORMES
NECTARINIIDAE
Cinnyris lotenius