Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Family Nectariniidae Scientific name Cinnyris notatus | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Genus Cinnyris Rank Species | |
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Similar Ludwig's double‑collared sunbird, Souimanga sunbird, Mayotte sunbird, Oustalet's sunbird, Ursula's sunbird | ||
The Malagasy green sunbird (Cinnyris notatus), also known as the long-billed green sunbird, is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It has been placed in the genus Nectarinia. It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, and Mayotte. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy
The taxon moebii, by most authorities considered a subspecies of the Long-billed Green Sunbird, has occasionally been considered a separate species, the Comoro green sunbird (Cinnyris moebii).
References
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