Scarlet-tufted sunbird
- For the bird alternatively named scarlet-tufted sunbird, see Fraser's sunbird, Deleornis fraseri
| Scarlet-tufted sunbird | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Nectarinia |
| Species: | N. johnstoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Nectarinia johnstoni Shelley, 1885 | |
The scarlet-tufted sunbird (Nectarinia johnstoni) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. It is also known as the red-tufted sunbird and the scarlet-tufted malachite sunbird.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia johnstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia johnstoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
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