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The gorgeous sunbird (Cinnyris melanogastrus) is a small passerine bird in the sunbird family Nectariniidae that is found in southern Kenya and Tanzania. It was formerly placed in the genus Nectarinia, a genus of the Nectariniidae family, but was later transferred to the genus Cinnyris. It was also formerly considered to be conspecific with the beautiful sunbird.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Gorgeous Sunbird being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cinnyris pulchellus
- Cinnyris mariquensis
- Cinnyris erythrocercus
- Cinnyris hellmayri
- Cinnyris chloropygius
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Genus
- Cinnyris
- Species
- Cinnyris melanogastrus
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