Dusky sunbird

The dusky sunbird (Cinnyris fuscus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. This relatively dull sunbird is found in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland (e.g. Karoo) in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

Dusky sunbird near Halali in Etosha National Park Namibia

Dusky sunbird
Non-breeding male in Northern Cape, South Africa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Nectariniidae
Genus:	Cinnyris
Species:	C. fuscus
Binomial name
Cinnyris fuscus Vieillot, 1819
Synonyms
Nectarinia fusca