| Dusky sunbird | |
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| Non-breeding male in Northern Cape, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. fuscus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris fuscus Vieillot, 1819 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia fusca | |
The dusky sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. This relatively dull sunbird is found in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland (e.g. Karoo) in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Dusky sunbird near Halali in Etosha National Park Namibia
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris fuscus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717950A94559334. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717950A94559334.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- Dusky sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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