Tacazze sunbird

Tacazze sunbird
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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.

References

^ BirdLife International (2016). "Nectarinia tacazze". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717958A94559801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717958A94559801.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ Aerts, R.; Lerouge, F.; November, E. (2019). Birds of forests and open woodlands in the highlands of Dogu'a Tembien. In: Nyssen J., Jacob, M., Frankl, A. (Eds.). Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District. SpringerNature. ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6.

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[iucn_status_12_November_2021-1] BirdLife International (2016). "Nectarinia tacazze". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717958A94559801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717958A94559801.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[ALN2019-2] Aerts, R.; Lerouge, F.; November, E. (2019). Birds of forests and open woodlands in the highlands of Dogu'a Tembien. In: Nyssen J., Jacob, M., Frankl, A. (Eds.). Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District. SpringerNature. ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6.

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