Bannerman's sunbird (Cyanomitra bannermani) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia.

Bannerman's sunbird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Cyanomitra
Species:
C. bannermani
Binomial name
Cyanomitra bannermani
Synonyms

Nectarinia bannermani

Its scientific and common names honor the ornithologist David Armitage Bannerman.[2]

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Cyanomitra bannermani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717742A94549169. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717742A94549169.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 38.