Black-bellied sunbird
The black-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris nectarinioides) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. 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.
| Black-bellied sunbird | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. nectarinioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris nectarinioides (Richmond, 1897) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia nectarinioides | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia nectarinioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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