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Splendid Sunbird
Cinnyris coccinigastrus (Latham, 1801)
Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Splendid Sunbird, Cinnyris coccinigastrus, is a sunbird found in Africa from Senegal and Gambia south to Liberia and east to north-east DR Congo and north-west Uganda. It was described by Latham in 1801. It breeds across west and central tropical Africa, and it is a seasonal migrant within its range. Its breeding habitat includes wet savannah and woodland with oil palms. The species is a common breeder there. It belongs to the family Nectariniidae and the order Passeriformes.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
- Breeding range
- Africa: Senegal and Gambia s to Liberia and e to ne DR Congo and nw Uganda
