| Socotra Sunbird | |
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| Socotra Sunbird above, with Socotra Warbler | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Nectarinia |
| Species: | N. balfouri |
| Binomial name | |
| Nectarinia balfouri (Sclater and Hartlaub, 1881) |
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The Socotra Sunbird (Nectarinia balfouri) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to Socotra.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.