Dusky sunbird
Species of bird
Dusky sunbird | |
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Non-breeding male in Northern Cape, South Africa | |
Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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 family Nectariniidae. This relatively dull sunbird is found in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland (e.g. Karoo) in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
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References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris fuscus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717950A94559334. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717950A94559334.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- Dusky sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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