Red-chested sunbird
The red-chested sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
| Red-chested sunbird | |
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| Male, Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. erythrocercus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris erythrocercus Hartlaub, 1857 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia erythrocerca | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia erythrocerca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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