Dusky sunbird
Dusky sunbird | |
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Non-breeding male in Northern Cape, South Africa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Nectariniidae |
Genus: | Cinnyris |
Species: | C. fuscus |
Binomial name | |
Cinnyris fuscus (Vieillot, 1819) | |
Synonyms | |
Nectarinia fusca |
The dusky sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. This relatively dull sunbird is found in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland (e.g. Karoo) in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia fusca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
External links
- Dusky sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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