The Tacazze Sunbird (Nectarinia tacazze) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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.
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Length: Male 22 cm, female 15 cm
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Conservation status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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Sighted: 26 October 2019 (Date of first photo that I could use)
Location: Ethio-German Park Hotel, Debre Libanos, Ethiopia
Female Tacazze Sunbird - 26 October 2019 - Ethio-German Park Hotel, Debre Libanos, Ethiopia
Female Tacazze Sunbird - 26 October 2019 - Ethio-German Park Hotel, Debre Libanos, Ethiopia
Female Tacazze Sunbird - 26 October 2019 - Ethio-German Park Hotel, Debre Libanos, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 9 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 9 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tacazze Sunbird - 12 November 2019 - Sheraton Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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