Prigogine's sunbird or Prigogine's double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris prigoginei) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
| Prigogine's double-collared sunbird | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. prigoginei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris prigoginei MacDonald, 1958 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy
It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the greater double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris afer).[2] Alternatively, it has been considered related to other members of the greater double-collared sunbird species complex, including Stuhlmann's sunbird (Cinnyris stuhlmanni) and montane double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris ludovicensis), but it is now regarded as a full species.[3][4]
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to the Marungu highlands of Tanganyika Province, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is montane forest.[3]
Conservation
It is threatened by habitat loss.[3]