Orange-tufted Sunbird

Orange-tufted SunbirdThe Orange-tufted Sunbird is an African nectar-feeding bird. A study in Cameroon’s Bamenda Highlands recorded it selecting flowers of a lobelia. A bird photographed in the Republic of the Congo was also reported as this species, but that identification was tentative.What does it look like?The adult male has orange-yellow pectoral tufts, with metallic purple on the front of the neck, cheeks and chin.How does it live?The Orange-tufted Sunbird is an African nectar-feeding bird. A study in Cameroon’s Bamenda Highlands recorded it selecting flowers of a lobelia. A bird photographed in the Republic of the Congo was also reported as this species, but that identification was tentative.In a study in Cameroon’s Bamenda Highlands, this sunbird fed on nectar from several flowers and showed a preference for Lobelia columnaris.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.