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Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris ludovicensis (Barboza du Bocage, 1868)
Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird, Cinnyris ludovicensis, is a sunbird that breeds in Angola, where it is found in forested mountain country. It is linked with high ground above 1,800 m in the west of the country. The species is also known as the montane double-collared sunbird. It is a small passerine and has been placed in other taxonomic arrangements. The adult male shows a glossy green head, throat, upper breast and back, with blue on the upper tail coverts and a black tail with blue gloss. The female is darker above, with greyish-buff on the face and paler underparts.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
- Breeding range
- Africa: Angola
