Congo sunbird

Congo sunbird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cinnyris
Species:
C. congensis
Binomial name
Cinnyris congensis
(van Oort, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Nectarinia congensis

The Congo sunbird (Cinnyris congensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Taxonomy

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Monotypic. Formerly considered part of the genus Nectarinia, along with other members of the genus Cinnyris.

Distribution and habitat

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Known from the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it occurs in riverine forests along the banks of the middle Congo River and its tributaries.[2]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris congensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717998A94561701. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717998A94561701.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cheke, Robert; Mann, Clive (4 March 2020). "Congo Sunbird (Cinnyris congensis), version 1.0". Birds of the World. Ithaca, New York, USA: Cornell Lab of Ornithology. doi:10.2173/bow.consun2.01. S2CID 216173261.