Ursula's sunbird
(Redirected from Nectarinia ursulae)
| Ursula's sunbird | |
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| File:CinnyrisUrsulaeKeulemans.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. ursulae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris ursulae (Alexander, 1903)
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| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia ursulae | |
Ursula's sunbird (Cinnyris ursulae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae restricted to the continental and near-shore portions of the Cameroon line.
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Monotypic. Formerly considered a member of the genus Nectarinia along with other Cinnyris sunbirds.
Habitat and Distribution
[edit | edit source]Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Its distribution is almost wholly restricted to the Cameroonian Highlands forests and Mount Cameroon and Bioko montane forests ecoregions, occurring in Nigeria, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea (specifically, on Bioko).[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
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