Shelley's sunbird
Shelley's sunbird (Cinnyris shelleyi) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The species is named after George Ernest Shelley.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. shelleyi |
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| Cinnyris shelleyi (Alexander, 1899) | |
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The subspecies C. s. hofmanni has been recognized by the International Ornithological Congress (IOC) as a separate species, Hofmann's sunbird.
References
- BirdLife International. 2018. Cinnyris shelleyi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22717990A131981276. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22717990A131981276.en. Downloaded on 19 March 2019.
- BirdLife International 2004. Nectarinia shelleyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
- Gill, F.; Donsker, D. (January 2019). "IOC World Bird List (v 9.1)". Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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