Ornate Sunbird
Ornate Sunbird · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 10–11.4 cm
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 94).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 58).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
8 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Cinnyris ornatus andamanicus
Andaman Is.
- Cinnyris ornatus klossi
Nicobar Is. (except Car Nicobar and Kondul Is.)
- Cinnyris ornatus proselius
Car Nicobar (n Nicobar Is.)
- Cinnyris ornatus blanfordi
Kondul (s Nicobar Is.)
- Cinnyris ornatus flammaxillaris
Myanmar, Thailand, c, s Indochina and n Malay Pen.
- Cinnyris ornatus ornatus
c, s Malay Pen., Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali and Lesser Sundas (except Sumba and Timor)
- Cinnyris ornatus polyclystus
Enggano (w of s Sumatra)
- Cinnyris ornatus rhizophorae
s, se China including Hainan, and n Vietnam
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Cinnyris ornatus
Which family does it belong to?
Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental & Australasia: Southern China and Andaman Is. & Burma & Thailand & Indochina and Malay Pen. to Greater and Lesser Sundas
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 4.0


