Shelley's Sunbird
Cinnyris shelleyi
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Shelley's sunbird is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The species is named after George Ernest Shelley, an English ornithologist and nephew of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Shelley's sunbird (Cinnyris shelleyi) is a species of bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The species is named after George Ernest Shelley, an English ornithologist and nephew of poet Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Taxonomy
Shelley's sunbird was formally described in 1899 by the explorer and ornithologist Boyd Alexander under the current binomial name Cinnyris shelleyi based on a specimen collected near the Zambezi River, 60 mi (97 km) downstrean of the junction of the river with the Kafue River. The bird is named after the English ornithologist George Ernest Shelley who had written a book on the sunbirds.
Two subspecies are recognised:
C. s. shelleyi Alexander, 1899 – southeast DR Congo to southeast Tanzania, east Zambia, Malawi, and north Mozambique
C. s. hofmanni Reichenow, 1915 – east Tanzania
The subspecies C. s. hofmanni has sometimes been considered as a separate species, Hofmann's sunbird.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Genus
- Cinnyris
- Conservation status
- Least concern
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Cinnyris shelleyi (Shelley's Sunbird) endangered?
- The IUCN Red List places Cinnyris shelleyi, commonly known as the Shelley's Sunbird, in the «Least concern» category. «Least concern» means it is not currently threatened.
- Where does Cinnyris shelleyi (Shelley's Sunbird) live?
- Cinnyris shelleyi (Shelley's Sunbird) is found in Africa.
- What family does Cinnyris shelleyi (Shelley's Sunbird) belong to?
- Cinnyris shelleyi (Shelley's Sunbird) belongs to the family Nectariniidae, in the order Passeriformes.
- What colour is Cinnyris shelleyi (Shelley's Sunbird)?
- The plumage of Cinnyris shelleyi (Shelley's Sunbird) combines these colours: Green and Yellow.
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