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Black bellied sunbird

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Cinnyris

Higher classification
  
Cinnyris

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Nectariniidae

Scientific name
  
Cinnyris nectarinioides

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Anjouan sunbird, Tsavo sunbird, Ursula's sunbird, Oustalet's sunbird, Mayotte sunbird

The black-bellied sunbird (Cinnyris nectarinioides) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania. At an average weight of around 5 grams, this is the smallest known species of sunbird.

References

Black-bellied sunbird Wikipedia