Little Green Sunbird (Anthreptes seimundi)
About the Little Green Sunbird
The little green sunbird (Anthreptes seimundi), also called Seimund's sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is sometimes placed in the genus Nectarinia. It is widespread throughout the African tropical rainforest. The little green sunbird is small, light yellow, and warbler-like; overall similar to the Bates's sunbird. It is 9 cm (about 3.5 inches) long. The beak is slightly curved and has a small amount of pink. Around the eye is a pale ring. Its cry is high pitched. The little green sunbird's binomial classification Anthreptes seimundi comes from its genus and Eibert Carl Henry Seimund, a British Taxidermist. A. s. seimundi: Bioko (Gulf of Guinea) A. s. kruensis: Guinea and Sierra Leone to Ghana and Togo.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 5 recordings for this species: 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ghana, Uganda in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalisrecording
- Yellow-chinned SunbirdAnthreptes rectirostrisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.