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The Amani sunbird (Anthreptes pallidigaster) is a bird found in Kenya. Found in Kenya. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and nectar. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Amani sunbird lives

Found in Kenya.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs90%
• 🌸 Nectar10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Louis A. Hansen (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1073225. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Amani sunbird

Where does the Amani sunbird live?

The Amani sunbird lives in Kenya. Found in Kenya.

What does the Amani sunbird eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 90%), nectar (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Amani sunbird endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.