Long-billed Sunbird

The Loten's Sunbird, Long-billed Sunbird or Maroon-breasted Sunbird, Cinnyris lotenius , is a sunbird endemic to peninsular India and Sri Lanka. Its long bill distinguishes it from the similar Purple Sunbird that is found in the same areas and also tends to hover at flowers. Like other sunbirds, it feeds on small insects and builds characteristic hanging nests. The species is named after a colonial Dutch governor of Ceylon, Joan Gideon Loten.

The Long-billed Sunbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Mayotte Sunbird, Cinnyris coquerellii LC Long-billed Sunbird, Cinnyris lotenius LC Genus Aethopyga Gray-hooded Sunbird, Aethopyga primigenia NT Mount Apo Sunbird, Aethopyga boltoni NT Lina's Sunbird, Aethopyga linaraborae NT Flaming Sunbird, Aethopyga flagrans LC Metallic-winged Sunbird, Aethopyga pulcherrima LC Elegant Sunbird, Aethopyga duyvenbodei EN Lovely Sunbird, Aethopyga shelleyi LC Handsome Sunbird, Aethopyga belli LC Gould's Sunbird, Aethopyga gouldiae LC White-flanked Sunbird, Aethopyga eximia LC Green-tailed Sunbird, Aethopyga nipalensis LC Fork-tailed Sunbird, Aethopyga christinae LC Black-throated Sunbird, Aethopyga saturata LC Western Crimson Sunbird, More

Long-billed Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius = Described by: Linnaeus (1766) Alternate common name(s): Loten's Sunbird, Maroon-breasted Sunbird Old scientific name(s): Nectarinia lotenia Photographs Karnataka, India - Jan 1, 2005 More

* Long-billed Sunbird, Cinnyris lotenius * Genus Aethopyga * Gray-hooded Sunbird, Aethopyga primigenia * Mount Apo Sunbird, Aethopyga boltoni * Lina's Sunbird, Aethopyga linaraborae * Flaming Sunbird, Aethopyga flagrans * Metallic-winged Sunbird, Aethopyga pulcherrima * Elegant Sunbird, Aethopyga More

The Loten's Sunbird or Long-billed Sunbird, Cinnyris lotenius (formerly placed in the genus Nectarinia), is one of a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar. Their flight is fast and direct on their short wings.Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time. More

Long-billed Sunbird Cinnyris lotenius = Karnataka, India - Jan 1, 2005 More

Within its range, Long-billed Sunbird is a common species but is found only in southern India in deciduous forests below 1600m, and throughout Sri Lanka up to an altitude of 2100m. Please click your browser's back button to return to the page that brought you here. All images are copyright Ray Wilson raywilsonphotography@googlemail. More