Pemba Sunbird (Cinnyris pembae)

Other Names (World)
Pemba Sunbird, Violet-breasted Sunbird, Pemba Violet-breasted Sunbird, Pemba Purple-banded Sunbird

Family
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds)

Size
11 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Reichenow, 1905)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland, moist forest, dry savanna, urban areas, pastureland, arable land, rural gardens.

Range (Guide)

Tanzania [United Republic of] (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

Pemba Sunbird (Cinnyris pembae) [XC449002]
by Frank Lambert from Wete, North Pemba Region, Tanzania (song)

Pemba Sunbird (Cinnyris pembae) [XC633958]
by Louis A. Hansen from Pemba North, Ngezi Forest edge, Tanzania (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Nectarinia pembae (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) has been split into Pemba Sunbird (Cinnyris pembae) and Violet-breasted Sunbird (Cinnyris chalcomelas) following Archer and Turner (1993).

Genus often subsumed in Nectarinia. Forms a superspecies with Violet-breasted Sunbird (Cinnyris chalcomelas), and often considered conspecific. Also, a possible relationship with Long-billed Sunbird (Cinnyris notatus) has been proposed.

References
See References.

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