Black-bellied sunbird

Black-bellied sunbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cinnyris
Species: C. nectarinioides
Binomial name
Cinnyris nectarinioides
(Richmond, 1897)
Synonyms

Nectarinia nectarinioides

The black-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris nectarinioides) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. At an average weight of around 5 grams, this is the smallest known species of sunbird.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia nectarinioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.


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