| Regal sunbird | |
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| male | |
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| male C. r. regius moulting Volcanoes National Park Rwanda | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. regius
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| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris regius Reichenow, 1893
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| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia regia | |
The regal sunbird (Cinnyris regius) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris regius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717927A94557969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717927A94557969.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.