#cinnyris

[herpsandbirds]

Could we see the Palestine sun bird, in both of its different plumages?

Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea), male, family Nectariniidae, order Passeriformes, found in parts of the Middle East and Northern Africa

photograph by Hasan Rimawi Photographer

Palestine Sunbird (Cinnyris osea), female, family Nectariniidae, Oman

photograph by Christoph Moning

[all-bird-creechur]

Red-chested Sunbird Cinnyris erythrocercus

It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its habitats are savanna, grassland, wetlands, and rural gardens.

Least Concern

image by juzih

[every-day-creechur]

Souimanga Sunbird Cinnyris sovimanga

It is native to the islands of the western Indian Ocean where it occurs on Madagascar, the Aldabra Group and the Glorioso Islands. They use their curved bill to probe flowers for nectar and also feed on insects and spiders. They have few natural enemies and their nests are inaccessible to most predators.

Least Concern

image by Charles J. Sharp

[snototter]

A Palestine sunbird (Cinnyris osea) perches on a hibiscus

by Artemy Voikhansky

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@majedgaza1 - Rebuilding Hope: A Gaza Family in Need of Your Help $4,886 raised of $70,000 appears to be vetted

@ronzaanqar - Helping Ahmed's Family: Escaping War to a New Life €59,330 raised of €75,000 vetted and on the spreadsheet

Mohammed M Siam - Help Mohammed Rebuild His Home And Complete His Education $15 raised of $25,000 vetted by association & extremely low on funds!!

@yosef-hussin - Evacuate Kareem & Carmen NOW from Gaza $12,037 raised of $50,000 vetted by 90s-ghost

@yasermohammad - Help my Uncel’s family , BE THE CHANGE €21,989 raised of €35,000 vetted by 90s-ghost

@anasbatran - help me save my family from the war on Gaza, $5,685 raised of $35,000, in the process of being vetted and seems legitimate

@samaagaza - Help me and my family in Gaza $1,075 AUD raised of $20,000, vetted as far as i can tell

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@asma-family - Help Asmaa Abed Find Safety $837 raised of $20,000 , not yet verified but donation protected

@severekidpersona - Help osama and his family in Gaza €60 raised of €37,000 not yet vetted/verified

[hacchigryphon]

A halfsider, and proudly intersex, sunbird!

[best-bird-tournament]

Cinnyris sunbird - round 3

Which is the best bird?

Palestine sunbird

Splendid sunbird

Malagasy green sunbird

Palawan sunbird

Voting ended onSep 3, 2025

[birdblues]

Variable Sunbird

[saritawolf]

Palestine Sunbird (male left, female right) (Cinnyris osea) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost