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title: "Garden Sunbird"
description: "Cinnyris jugularis — Birds. The garden sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis), 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/garden-sunbird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Garden Sunbird

> Cinnyris jugularis — Birds. The garden sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis), 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.

- Scientific name: *Cinnyris jugularis*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: `urban` (Towns & gardens)
- iNaturalist observations: 1322
- Wikidata: [Q766717](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q766717)
- iNaturalist taxon: [145194](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/145194)

## Names

- en: Garden Sunbird
- de: Grünrückennektarvogel
- es: Suimanga dorsioliva
- fr: Souimanga à dos vert
- nl: Filipijnse honingzuiger
- pt: Beija-flor-de-dorso-verde
- pl: Nektarnik ciemnogardły

## Countries with the most observations

PH (1214)

## Summary

The garden sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis), 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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_sunbird

## Photo

![Garden Sunbird](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/garden-sunbird/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ma. Lourdes Donguines · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/378918569

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/garden-sunbird?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).