Pemba sunbird
| Pemba sunbird | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. pembae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris pembae (Reichenow, 1905) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia pembae | |
The Pemba sunbird (Cinnyris pembae) is a species of bird in the sunbird family. It is endemic to Pemba Island, in Tanzania.
A breeding pair were seen feeding their chicks in the characteristic hanging nest on Unguja Island in June 2018.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia pembae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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