Olive-backed Sunbird
Cinnyris jugularis
The garden sunbird, previously known as the olive-backed sunbird, is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae that is found in the Philippines except on the Palawan island group. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with seven other species: the ornate sunbird, Palawan sunbird, Sahul sunbird, Tukangbesi sunbird, Flores Sea sunbird, South Moluccan sunbird and the Mamberamo sunbird. It is a small, brightly coloured bird with olive-green plumage on the wings and back with a bright yellow chest. It has a long downward-curved bill it uses for taking nectar and capturing insects. It is primarily nectarivorous, but will take insects and spiders, particularly when feeding chicks. Source
Where is the Olive-backed Sunbird now?
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 37,227 times across 11 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the Olive-backed Sunbird arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 17 August 2026 | 17 August 2026 | 19 October 2026 | 1 |
Arriving at the same time in Asia
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni
- Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
- Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides
- Brown Rock Chat Oenanthe fusca
- Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Plain Prinia Prinia inornata
- Malaysian Pied-Fantail Rhipidura javanica
Every arrival in Asia, month by month
Related species
- Purple Sunbird Cinnyris asiaticus
- Southern Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris chalybeus
- Olive-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris chloropygius
- Mariqua Sunbird Cinnyris mariquensis
- Palestine Sunbird Cinnyris osea
- White-bellied Sunbird Cinnyris talatala
- Greater Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris afer
- Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.