Palestine sunbird

Palestine sunbird
Male
Female, both C. o. osea
Dana Biosphere Reserve, Jordan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cinnyris
Species:
C. osea
Binomial name
Cinnyris osea
Bonaparte, 1856
Synonyms

Cinnyris oseus
Nectarinia osea

The Palestine sunbird (Cinnyris osea) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. Found in parts of the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa, it is also known as the orange-tufted sunbird, a name also used for the similar Cinnyris bouvieri, found further south in Africa. In 2015, the Palestinian Authority adopted the species as a national bird, after losing in Israel's national bird public vote in 2008.[2][3][4] The specific name osea is derived from Ancient Greek ὁσια (hosia, "holy").[5]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris osea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717850A94555242. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717850A94555242.en. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Caring, but not kosher, national bird for Israel". NBC_News. May 29, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Qais, Abu Samra (September 18, 2018). "Palestine adopts sunbird as emblem for exported goods". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. ^ Rinat, Zafrir (December 4, 2014). "For Israeli Birds, People Aren't All Bad". Haaretz. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Jobling, James A. (July 29, 2010). "The Helm dictionary of scientific bird names [electronic resource] : from aalge to zusii". London : Christopher Helm – via Internet Archive.