Pemba sunbird

The Pemba sunbird (Cinnyris pembae) is a species of bird in the sunbird family. It is endemic to Pemba Island, in Tanzania.

Pemba sunbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cinnyris
Species:
C. pembae
Binomial name
Cinnyris pembae
(Reichenow, 1905)
Synonyms

Nectarinia pembae

A breeding pair were seen feeding their chicks in the characteristic hanging nest on Unguja Island in June 2018.

References

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


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