LC
Eastern Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Cinnyris manoensis and C. gertrudis (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously placed in the genus Nectarinia and lumped as N. manoensis following Bowie et al. (2004), BirdLife Taxonomic Working Group.

 

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Not Recognised
2008 Not Recognised
2004 Not Recognised
2000 Not Recognised
1994 Not Recognised
1988 Not Recognised
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency does not normally occur in forest
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 987,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 2.72 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as local and uncommon in Tanzania, common in Zimbabwe and uncommon in Zambia (Cheke et al. 2001). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Malawi extant native yes
Mozambique extant native yes
Tanzania extant native yes
Zambia extant native yes
Zimbabwe extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Malawi Dzalanyama Forest Reserve
Malawi Kasungu National Park
Malawi Liwonde Hills Forest Reserve
Malawi Mangochi Mountain Forest Reserve
Malawi Namizimu Forest Reserve
Malawi Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve
Malawi Ntchisi Mountain Forest Reserve
Mozambique Chimanimani Mountains (Mozambique)
Mozambique Furancungo woodlands
Zambia Lukususi National Park
Zambia Mafinga Mountains
Zambia Nyanje Hills
Zimbabwe Chizarira National Park
Zimbabwe Hwange National Park
Zimbabwe Matobo Hills
Zimbabwe Mavuradonha Mountains
Zimbabwe Nyanga lowlands/Honde valley
Zimbabwe Nyanga mountains
Zimbabwe Robert McIlwaine Recreational Park

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban Areas suitable resident
Savanna Dry major resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) suitable resident
Altitude 750 - 2200 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Eastern Miombo Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/eastern-miombo-sunbird-cinnyris-manoensis on 06/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 06/12/2024.