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Dusky sunbird

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Dusky sunbird
Non-breeding male in Northern Cape, South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

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  1. ^ 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.
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