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Cameroon Sunbird
Cyanomitra oritis (Reichenow, 1892)
Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Cameroon Sunbird, Cyanomitra oritis, is a bird of montane forests in south-east Nigeria, west Cameroon and Bioko. It belongs to the sunbird family, Nectariniidae, and was described by Reichenow in 1892. It lives in high-altitude forest and is noted for strong sexual differences between the sexes, with males showing a metallic blue breast and females being less vivid. It also makes seasonal movements up and down in elevation. Its range includes Africa: se Nigeria, w Cameroon, Bioko.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
- Breeding range
- Africa: se Nigeria, w Cameroon, Bioko
