Sahul Sunbird
Cinnyris frenatus
Sahul Sunbird (Cinnyris frenatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sahul Sunbird (Cinnyris frenatus) is a member of the Nectariniidae family found in Australia & Oceania.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Nectariniidae Sunbirds
- Genus Cinnyris
- Species frenatus
Where it lives
Sulawesi and northern Moluccas to New Guinea (except northern) and satellites, Aru Is. (southwest of New Guinea) northeastern QLD (far northeastern Australia), Bismarck Arch. and northern, south-central Solomon Is.
Quick facts
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Sahul Sunbird (Cinnyris frenatus) is a species of bird in the family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae), part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its breeding range covers AU Sulawesi and n Moluccas to New Guinea (except n) and satellites, Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) ne QLD (far ne Australia), Bismarck Arch. and n, sc Solomon Is.
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Conservation
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