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Nectarinia tacazze

Tacazze Sunbird


Nectarinia tacazze

(Stanley, ES, 1814)
Suimanga de Tacazzé
Family: Nectariniidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Certhia tacazze.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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

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. The species is found in evergreen forest, mountain woodlands and areas with scattered trees including Ficus sp., Euphorbia abyssinica and Juniperus procera.

Source: Wikipedia, article Nectarinia tacazze. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 2

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Photography ID: 195408
  Adult
Parque Nacional de Aberdare
Central
Kenya
03/02/2017
Edith Polverini
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Photography ID: 150718
  Adult
Nairobi
Nairobi
Kenya
02/08/2015
Susana Gomez


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Count: 7



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
223593103/01/2025EthiopiaShewa (Shoa)Addis Ababa4Gerardo Lloret
223566924/12/2024EthiopiaBegemderImet Gogo, Sankaber, Chennek, Gich campsites, Simien Mountains National Park1Gerardo Lloret
223562419/12/2024EthiopiaBegemderFasil Bath, Ghebbi, Derbe Berhan Selassie,kuskuam, Gondar1Gerardo Lloret
204371627/04/2019EthiopiaArsiDebre LibanosMarcelo Gavensky
204363427/04/2019EthiopiaArsiAddis abebaMarcelo Gavensky
55550802/03/2017KenyaCentralParque Nacional de AberdareEdith Polverini
43658908/02/2015KenyaNairobiNairobiSusana Gomez
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Tacazze Sunbird (Nectarinia tacazze) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.