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| − | + | ;[[:Category:Cinnyris|Cinnyris]] regius | |
| − | + | ''Nectarinia regia''<br /> | |
| + | ''Cinnyris regia'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Western and eastern [[Africa]]:<br /> | ||
| + | '''West Africa''': found only in the [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]] and [[Tanzania]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus ''Cinnyris'' from the genus ''Nectarinia''. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''C. r. regius'': | ||
| + | :*Albertine Rift Mountains (eastern [[Zaire]], south-western [[Uganda]] to [[Burundi]]; Mahare Mountains) | ||
| + | *''C. r. anderseni'': | ||
| + | :*Western [[Tanzania]] (Kungwe-Mahale Highlands) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Montane rainforest | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct12}}#Avibase | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Cinnyris+regius Use "Cinnyris regius" to }} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GSearch|Sunbird+regia Use "sunbird+regia" to }} |
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Cinnyris]] | ||
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- Cinnyris regius
Nectarinia regia
Cinnyris regia
Identification
Distribution
Western and eastern Africa:
West Africa: found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania
Taxonomy
This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- C. r. regius:
- C. r. anderseni:
- Western Tanzania (Kungwe-Mahale Highlands)
Habitat
Montane rainforest
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Regal Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Regal_Sunbird
