Hunter's sunbird (Chalcomitra hunteri) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Hunter's sunbird
Male bird at Nairobi National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Chalcomitra
Species:
C. hunteri
Binomial name
Chalcomitra hunteri
(Shelley, 1889)
Synonyms

Nectarinia hunteri

Illustration by Keulemans (1889)

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Chalcomitra hunteri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717774A94551180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717774A94551180.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.