Dec 24, 2025
Sugarbird (Promeropoidea) superfamily / family Promeropidae / genus Promerops
Which is the best bird?
Cape sugarbird
Gurney's sugarbird
Voting ended onDec 31, 2025
This genus is monotypic in its superfamily.
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Sugarbird (Promeropoidea) superfamily / family Promeropidae / genus Promerops
Which is the best bird?
Cape sugarbird
Gurney's sugarbird
This genus is monotypic in its superfamily.
Cape Sugarbird on yellow protea, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
I love these fancy little endemic birds.
Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer)
© Jeff Kietzmann
Promerops cafer by Michael Southcott
Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer)
© Michel Gutierrez
Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer)
© David Ekdahl
Cape Sugarbird (Promerops cafer)
© Shane Dollman
[2059/11056] Cape sugarbird - Promerops cafer
Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Family: Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Photo credit: Phil Chaon via Macaulay Library