Bannerman's sunbird
Bannerman's sunbird (Cyanomitra bannermani) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.
| Bannerman's sunbird | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cyanomitra |
| Species: | C. bannermani |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyanomitra bannermani C. H. B. Grant & Mackworth-Praed, 1943 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia bannermani | |
Its scientific and common names honor the ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia bannermani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Beolens, Bo (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 38.
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