Rwenzori double-collared sunbird

Rwenzori double-collared sunbird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cinnyris
Species:
C. stuhlmanni
Binomial name
Cinnyris stuhlmanni
Reichenow, 1893
Synonyms
  • Cinnyris afer stuhlmanni
  • Nectarinia afer stuhlmanni

The Rwenzori double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris stuhlmanni), also called Stuhlmann's sunbird or the Rwanda double-collared sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in the Ruwenzori range of mountains in south central Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the greater double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris afer).[2] Some authors consider this bird to be part of a species complex with Cinnyris afer, where it joins Ludwig's double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris ludovicensis) and Prigogine's double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris prigoginei). As with other closely related species, each inhabiting different locations, there are subtle similarities and differences between the local populations, and their taxonomic treatment depends on the views of the taxonomist.[3]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris stuhlmanni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103798409A104275812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103798409A104275812.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Mann, Clive F.; Cheke, Robert A. (2010). Sunbirds: A Guide to the Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers, Spiderhunters and Sugarbirds of the World. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 267–268. ISBN 978-1-4081-3568-6.
  3. ^ "Avifauna". Sibley's Sequence. Libero. Retrieved 22 October 2016.