Dusky sunbird
| Dusky sunbird | |
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| Non-breeding male in Northern Cape, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. fuscus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris fuscus (Vieillot, 1819)
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| Synonyms | |
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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.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia fusca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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External links
- Dusky sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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