- Malagasy Green Sunbird
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Malagasy Green Sunbird Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Nectariniidae Genus: Cinnyris Species: C. notatus Binomial name Cinnyris notatus
(Müller, 1776)Synonyms Nectarinia notata
The Malagasy Green Sunbird (Cinnyris notatus), also known as the Long-billed Green Sunbird, is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It has been placed in the genus Nectarinia. It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, and Mayotte. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
Taxonomy
The taxon moebii, by most authorities considered a subspecies of the Long-billed Green Sunbird, has occasionally been considered a separate species, the Comoro Green Sunbird (Cinnyris moebii).
References
- BirdLife International 2008. Nectarinia notata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 26 July 2007.
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