Promerops ignicauda; Print; Sugarbird; The sugarbirds are a small genus; Promerops; and family; Promeropidae; of passerine birds; restricted to southern Africa. In general appearance and habits; they resemble large; long-tailed sunbirds; but are possibly more closely related to the Australian honeyeaters. They have brownish plumage; the long downcurved bill typical of passerine nectar feeders; and long tail feathers.; 1820-1860