Golden-winged sunbird

The golden-winged sunbird (Drepanorhynchus reichenowi) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Three subspecies are recognised. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Golden-winged sunbird
A male in breeding plumage in Kenya feeding on Leonotis nectar
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Drepanorhynchus
Fischer & Reichenow, 1884
Species:
D. reichenowi
Binomial name
Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
Subspecies
  • D. r. reichenowi
  • D. r. lathburyi
  • D. r. shellyae
Synonyms
  • Nectarinia reichenowi
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