Biology:Tacazze sunbird

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Short description: Species of bird

Tacazze sunbird
Tacazze Sunbird, Ngorongoro Crater (8494806649).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Nectarinia
Species:
N. tacazze
Binomial name
Nectarinia tacazze
(Stanley, 1814)

The Tacazze sunbird (Nectarinia tacazze) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Habitat

The bird is named after the Tacazze or Tekezé River and may easily be observed in nearby districts such as Degua Tembien in north Ethiopia.[2] The species is found in evergreen forest, mountain woodlands and areas with scattered trees including Ficus sp., Euphorbia abyssinica and Juniperus procera.

Female specimen
Nairobi National Museum

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1586796 entry