Black-bellied sunbird

The black-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris nectarinioides) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. At an average weight of around 5 grams, this is the smallest known species of sunbird.

Black-bellied sunbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cinnyris
Species:
C. nectarinioides
Binomial name
Cinnyris nectarinioides
(Richmond, 1897)
Synonyms

Nectarinia nectarinioides

References

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


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