• Synonyms Superb Malachite Sunbird
  • Old latin name for bird Certhia superba, Cinnyris superba, Nectarinia superba

Superb Sunbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ghana
  • 2.
    Call, © Josh Engel
    Uganda
  • 3.
    Call, © Bram Piot
    Liberia
  • 4.
    Flight call, song, © Étienne Leroy
    Ivory Coast
  • 5.
    Adult, call, female, © Rod Cassidy
    Central African Republic
  • 6.
    Adult, call, male, © Rod Cassidy
    Central African Republic
  • 7.
    Song, © Mike Nelson
    Cameroon
  • 8.
    Flight call, male, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Superb Sunbird

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion w, c

Superb Sunbird subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Cinnyris superbus ashantiensisSierra Leone to Togo and Benin-No
Cinnyris superbus buvumane DR Congo, Uganda, w Kenya and nw Tanzania-No
Cinnyris superbus nigeriaese Benin and s Nigeria-No
Cinnyris superbus superbuss Cameroon to DR Congo (except ne) and w Angola-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalansuimanga superb
Chinese雅美花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional)雅美花蜜鳥
Croatiankestenjastotrbi medosas
Czechstrdimil krásný, Strdimil okrasný
DanishPragtsolfugl
DutchPrachthoningzuiger
EsperantoElfa sunbirdo
Finnishisokorumedestäjä
FrenchSouimanga superbe
GermanPracht-Nektarvogel, Prachtnektarvogel
Hungarianragyogó nektármadár
IcelandicGlæsisólfugl
ItalianNettarinia superba
Japaneseルリムネタイヨウチョウ, ワキアカタイヨウチョウ
Lithuanianpuikioji spalvingoji nektarina
Norwegianedelsolfugl, Edlsolfugl
Norwegian NynorskEdelsolfugl
Polishnektarnik rudobrzuchy
Portuguesebeija-flor-soberbo
RussianНектарница-красотка, Манильская нектарница, Великолепная нектарница
Slovaknektárovka skvostná
SpanishNectarina Soberbia, Suimanga soberbio
SwahiliChozi Maridadi
Swedishpraktsolfågel
TurkishSüslü Nektarkuşu
Ukrainianмаріка-білозір