Loveridge's sunbird
| Loveridge's sunbird | |
|---|---|
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| Male specimen Nairobi National Museum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. loveridgei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris loveridgei (Hartert, 1922) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia loveridgei | |
The Loveridge's sunbird (Cinnyris loveridgei) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to Tanzania.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the American herpetologist Arthur Loveridge .[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia loveridgei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 213.
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