Red-chested sunbird

The red-chested sunbird (Cinnyris erythrocercus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Red-chested sunbird
Male, Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cinnyris
Species:
C. erythrocercus
Binomial name
Cinnyris erythrocercus
Hartlaub, 1857
Synonyms

Nectarinia erythrocerca

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia erythrocerca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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