Carmelite sunbird

Carmelite sunbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Chalcomitra
Species: C. fuliginosa
Binomial name
Chalcomitra fuliginosa
(Bechstein, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Nectarinia fuliginosa

The Carmelite sunbird (Chalcomitra fuliginosa) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Liberia as well as the lower Congo River and coastal areas of western and central Africa down to central Angola.

References

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


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