Tacazze sunbird

The Tacazze sunbird (Nectarinia tacazze) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the eastern Afromontane forests.

Tacazze sunbird
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Nectariniidae
Genus:	Nectarinia
Species:	N. tacazze
Binomial name
Nectarinia tacazze (Stanley, 1814)

Habitat

The bird is named after the Tacazze or Tekezé River and may easily be observed in nearby districts such as Degua Tembien in north Ethiopia.^[2] The species is found in evergreen forest, mountain woodlands and areas with scattered trees including Ficus sp., Euphorbia abyssinica and Juniperus procera.

Female specimen
Nairobi National Museum