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Arabian sunbird

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Arabian sunbird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cinnyris
Species:
C. hellmayri
Binomial name
Cinnyris hellmayri
Neumann, 1904

The Arabian sunbird (Cinnyris hellmayri) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Subspecies

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  • Cinnyris hellmayri hellmayri Neumann
  • Cinnyris hellmayri kinneari Bates [2]

Distribution

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It is found in Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.[2]

Habitat

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This species prefers rocky or sandy areas and dry river beds with Acacia and Ziziphus trees.[2]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2016). "Cinnyris hellmayri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103804002A104298206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103804002A104298206.en.
  2. ^ a b c Williams, J. G. (1955). "A systematic revision and natural history of the shining sunbird of Africa". Condor. 57 (5): 249–262. doi:10.2307/1364731. JSTOR 1364731.