Loveridge's sunbird
Species of bird
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Loveridge's sunbird (Cinnyris loveridgei) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.
| Loveridge's sunbird | |
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| Male specimen Nairobi National Museum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. loveridgei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris loveridgei Hartert, 1922 | |
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Nectarinia loveridgei | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the American herpetologist Arthur Loveridge .[2]
