Pemba sunbird
The Pemba sunbird (Cinnyris pembae) is a species of bird in the sunbird family. It is endemic to Pemba Island, in Tanzania.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. pembae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris pembae Reichenow, 1905 | |
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| Range in Tanzania | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia pembae | |
A breeding pair were seen feeding their chicks in the characteristic hanging nest on Unguja Island in June 2018.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris pembae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22718017A94562636. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22718017A94562636.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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