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Rockefeller's sunbird

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Cinnyris

Higher classification
  
Cinnyris

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Nectariniidae

Scientific name
  
Cinnyris rockefelleri

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Oustalet's sunbird, Ursula's sunbird, Tsavo sunbird, Loveridge's sunbird, Ludwig's double‑collared sunbird

The Rockefeller's sunbird (Cinnyris rockefelleri) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, possibly Burundi, and possibly Rwanda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Rockefeller's sunbird Wikipedia