Socotra sunbird

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Socotra sunbird
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Socotra sunbird
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Chalcomitra
Species:
C. balfouri
Binomial name
Chalcomitra balfouri
Synonyms

Nectarinia balfouri

The Socotra sunbird (Chalcomitra balfouri) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to Socotra.

Its natural habitats are tropical dry shrubland, tropical moist shrubland, and tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Chalcomitra balfouri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22717750A94549624. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717750A94549624.en . Retrieved 19 February 2021.