Grey sunbird
Species of bird
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The grey sunbird or mouse-coloured sunbird (Cyanomitra veroxii) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, and Tanzania.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cyanomitra |
| Species: | C. veroxii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyanomitra veroxii (Smith, A, 1832) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia veroxii, Cyanomitra veroxii | |
Diet
This species feeds on nectar. It has been recorded to feed on the nectar of Schotia brachypetala[2] and Kigelia africana. It even engages in nectar robbing by piercing a hole in the side of the corolla.[3] It is also a pollinator of 10 genera of plants with uses that are medicinal, edible or may be used as a building material.[4]
