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Cinnyris

Wikipedia Abstract

Cinnyris is a genus of sunbirds. Its members are sometimes included in Nectarinia. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed. Its members are:
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Species

Cinnyris abbotti (Abbott's Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris afer (Greater double-collared sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris asiaticus (Purple sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris batesi (Bates's Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris bifasciatus (Purple-banded Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris bouvieri (Orange-tufted sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris buettikoferi (Apricot-breasted Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris chalcomelas (Violet-breasted Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris chalybeus (Southern double-collared sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris chloropygius (Olive-bellied sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris coccinigastrus (Splendid sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris comorensis (Anjouan sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris congensis (Congo Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris coquerellii (Mayotte sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris cupreus (Copper sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris dussumieri (Seychelles sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris erythrocercus (Red-chested sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris fuelleborni (Forest Double-collared Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris fuscus (Dusky sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris gertrudis
Cinnyris habessinicus (Shining sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris hellmayri
Cinnyris hofmanni (Hofmann's Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris humbloti (Humbloti's sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris johannae (Johanna's sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris jugularis (Olive-backed sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris lotenius (Loten's sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris loveridgei (Loveridge's Sunbird) (Endangered) (Attributes)
Cinnyris ludovicensis (Montane Double-collared Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris manoensis (Miombo Double-collared Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris mariquensis (Mariqua sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris mediocris (Eastern double-collared sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris minullus (Tiny sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris moreaui (Moreau's sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris nectarinioides (Black-bellied Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris neergaardi (Neergaard's sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris notatus (Madagascar sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris osea (Northern orange-tufted sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris oustaleti (Oustalet's Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris pembae (Pemba Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris prigoginei (Prigogine's Double-collared Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris pulchellus (Beautiful sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris regius (Regal sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris reichenowi (Northern Double-collared Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris rockefelleri (Rockefeller's sunbird) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Cinnyris rufipennis (Rufous-winged sunbird) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Cinnyris shelleyi (Shelley's Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris solaris (Flame-breasted Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris sovimanga (Souimanga Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris stuhlmanni (Stuhlmann's Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris superbus (Superb sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris talatala (White-bellied sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris tsavoensis (Tsavo Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris ursulae (Ursala's sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris usambaricus (Usambara Double-collared Sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris venustus (Variable sunbird) (Attributes)
Cinnyris whytei
Cinnyris zeylonicus

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0