Eastern miombo sunbird

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Eastern miombo sunbird
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Male bird near Mazowe, Zimbabwe
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cinnyris
Species:
C. manoensis
Binomial name
Cinnyris manoensis
Reichenow, 1907

The eastern miombo sunbird or miombo double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris manoensis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in central and eastern Africa.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris manoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T103797506A94556226. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103797506A94556226.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.