Loveridge's Sunbird © leesbird.com

Genus often subsumed in Nectarinia. May form a superspecies with Eastern Double-collared Sunbird (Cinnyris mediocris) and Moreau's Sunbird (Cinnyris moreaui). Recent DNA analyses suggest that it is sister to Moreau's Sunbird (Cinnyris moreaui).

Similar Species
Male similar to Regal Sunbird (Cinnyris regius) of the Albertine Rift, but has duller yellow-olive flanks and vent, rather than red vent. Female very similar to Moreau's Sunbird (Cinnyris moreaui) and Nectarinia fuelleborni. Distinguished from these species by range and voice.


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