Congo Sunbird

Cinnyris congensis (van Oort, 1910)

Nectariniidae — Sunbirds

Congo Sunbird, Cinnyris congensis, is a bird of the sunbird family in the Congo region of Africa. It was described by van Oort in 1910. It is recorded from the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is known from riverine forests beside the middle Congo River and its tributaries. It is a monotypic species. It was formerly placed in the genus Nectarinia, together with other members now included in Cinnyris.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Breeding range
Africa: Congo region
Congo Sunbird