Blue-headed sunbird

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Blue-headed sunbird
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cyanomitra
Species:
C. alinae
Binomial name
Cyanomitra alinae
Jackson, 1904
Synonyms

Nectarinia alinae

The blue-headed sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Cyanomitra alinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T22717733A131978531. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22717733A131978531.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.