Dusky sunbird
Appearance
Dusky sunbird | |
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Non-breeding male in Northern Cape, South Africa | |
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Species: | C. fuscus
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Binomial name | |
Cinnyris fuscus (Vieillot, 1819)
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Nectarinia fusca |
The dusky sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. This relatively dull sunbird is found in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland (e.g. Karoo) in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
References
External links
- Dusky sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.