| Arabian sunbird | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Cinnyris |
| Species: | C. hellmayri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cinnyris hellmayri Neumann, 1904 | |
The Arabian sunbird (Cinnyris hellmayri) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
Subspecies
- Cinnyris hellmayri hellmayri Neumann
- Cinnyris hellmayri kinneari Bates
Distribution
It is found in Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
Habitat
This species prefers rocky or sandy areas and dry river beds with Acacia and Ziziphus trees.
References
- BirdLife International. (2016). "Cinnyris hellmayri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103804002A104298206. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103804002A104298206.en.
- ^ Williams, J. G. (1955). "A systematic revision and natural history of the shining sunbird of Africa". Condor. 57 (5): 249–262. doi:10.2307/1364731. JSTOR 1364731.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Cinnyris hellmayri | |
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