Humblot's sunbird
| Humblot's sunbird | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. humbloti |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris humbloti Milne-Edwards and Oustalet, 1885 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia humbloti | |
The Humblot's sunbird (Cinnyris humbloti) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to the islands of Grand Comoro and Mohéli in the Comoros. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The scientific name commemorates the French naturalist Léon Humblot.[1]
References
- BirdLife International (2009). "Nectarinia humbloti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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