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''Nectarinia mediocris''  
 
''Nectarinia mediocris''  
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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*Iridescent green upperparts and head
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*Red breast band
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*Brown underparts and tail
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
==Taxonomy==
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[[Kenya]], [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Tanzania]], and [[Zambia]]. ==Taxonomy==
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Monotypic.
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This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus ''Cinnyris'' from the genus ''Nectarinia''.  
 
This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus ''Cinnyris'' from the genus ''Nectarinia''.  
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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==References==
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Wikipedia
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
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Photo by megan perkins
Cinnyris mediocris

Nectarinia mediocris

Identification

  • Iridescent green upperparts and head
  • Red breast band
  • Brown underparts and tail

Distribution

Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. ==Taxonomy== Monotypic.

This is one of the many Sunbirds that have recently been moved to the genus Cinnyris from the genus Nectarinia.

Habitat

Behaviour

References

Wikipedia

External Links

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