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  • Synonyms Sugarbird, Long-tailed Sugarbird
  • Old latin name for bird Certhia longicauda, Certhia macroura, Upupa promerops, Merops cafer, Certhia capensis, Nectarinia caffra

Cape Sugarbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Bram Piot
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Flights display& song, © Charles Hesse
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Cape Sugarbird

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion South Africa

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKaapse Suikervoël
Catalanllépol del Cap
Chinese南非食蜜鸟, 长尾食蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional)南非食蜜鳥
Croatiankapski medojed
Czechcukernatka kapská
DanishKapsukkerfugl
DutchKaapse Suikervogel
Estonianhänd-prootealind
Finnishkapinmesikko
FrenchPromérops du Cap
GermanKap-Honigfresser, Kap Honigfresser, Kaphonigvogel, Kaphonigfresser
Hungarianfokföldi mézevő
IcelandicSykurfugl
ItalianZuccheriere del Capo, Mangianettare del Capo
Japaneseオナガミツスイ
Lithuaniankapinis cukrapaukštis
Norwegiankappsukkerfugl
Norwegian NynorskKappsukkerfugl
Polishdudkowiec kafryjski, Dutkowiec kafryjski
Portuguesepapa-açúcar-do-cabo, Papa-açúcar do Cabo
RussianКапский сахарный медосос, Капская сахарная птица
SerbianKapski šećeraš
SlovakMedosavka dlhochvostá, medosaj dlhochvostý
SpanishMielero-abejaruco de El Cabo, Mielero abejaruco de El Cabo, Pájaro Azúcar de El Cabo, Mielero-Abejaruco del Cabo
Swedishkapsockerfågel
TurkishKap Şekerkuşu
Ukrainianцукролюб буроволий