Rufous-winged sunbird

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Rufous-winged sunbird
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cinnyris
Species:
C. rufipennis
Binomial name
Cinnyris rufipennis
(Jensen, 1983)
Synonyms

Nectarinia rufipennis

The rufous-winged sunbird (Cinnyris rufipennis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris rufipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22717954A94559530. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717954A94559530.en . Retrieved 11 November 2021.