Flame-breasted sunbird

Flame-breasted sunbird
Photo of male
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Nectariniidae
Genus:	Cinnyris
Species:	C. solaris
Binomial name
Cinnyris solaris (Temminck, 1825)

The flame-breasted sunbird (Cinnyris solaris) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found on Timor and other islands, primarily in the Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timur. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Illustration of male (top) and female

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris solaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22717805A94553131. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717805A94553131.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.

• BirdLife International 2004. Nectarinia solaris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.