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Cyanomitra oritis

Nectarinia oritis

Distribution

Western Africa: found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
African Islands: Gulf of Guinea Islands, Bioko (Fernando Po)

Taxonomy

This is one of the seven Sunbirds that have recently been moved into the genus Cyanomitra from the genus Nectarinia.

Subspecies^[1]

There are 3 subspecies:

• C. o. poensis:

• Montane forests of Bioko Island (Gulf of Guinea)

• C. o. bansoensis:

• Highlands of western Cameroon

• C. o. oritis:

• Montane forests of Mount Cameroon

Habitat

Montane forest and clearings.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Cameroon Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 December 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cameroon_Sunbird

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