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The '''Amethyst Sunbird''' also called the '''Black Sunbird''' ( |
The '''Amethyst Sunbird''', also called the '''Black Sunbird''' (''Nectarinia amethystina''), is a species of [[bird]] in the [[Nectariniidae]] family. |
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It is found in [[Angola]], [[Botswana]], [[Burundi]], [[Republic of the Congo]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Gabon]], [[Kenya]], [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]], [[Namibia]], [[Somalia]], [[South Africa]], [[Sudan]], [[Swaziland]], [[Tanzania]], [[Uganda]], [[Zambia]], and [[Zimbabwe]]. |
It is found in [[Angola]], [[Botswana]], [[Burundi]], [[Republic of the Congo]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Gabon]], [[Kenya]], [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]], [[Namibia]], [[Somalia]], [[South Africa]], [[Sudan]], [[Swaziland]], [[Tanzania]], [[Uganda]], [[Zambia]], and [[Zimbabwe]]. |
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Its natural [[habitat]] is dry [[savanna]]. |
Its natural [[habitat]] is dry [[savanna]]. |
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The Amethyst Sunbird, also called the Black Sunbird (Nectarinia amethystina), is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Nectarinia amethystina. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
External references
- (Black Sunbird =) Amethyst Sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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