| Violet-breasted sunbird | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. chalcomelas |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris chalcomelas Reichenow, 1905 | |
| Synonyms | |
Nectarinia chalcomelas | |
The violet-breasted sunbird (Cinnyris chalcomelas) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae (sunbirds). It is found in Kenya and Somalia.
It is sometimes regarded as the same species as the Pemba sunbird. [2]
