Rufous-winged sunbird

Rufous-winged sunbird
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Nectariniidae
Genus:	Cinnyris
Species:	C. rufipennis
Binomial name
Cinnyris rufipennis (Jensen, 1983)
Synonyms
Nectarinia rufipennis

The rufous-winged sunbird (Cinnyris rufipennis) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Cinnyris rufipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717954A94559530. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717954A94559530.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

External links

• BirdLife Species Factsheet.