Zenker's honeyguide
Zenker's honeyguide (Melignomon zenkeri) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Uganda.
| Zenker's honeyguide | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Indicatoridae |
| Genus: | Melignomon |
| Species: | M. zenkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Melignomon zenkeri Reichenow, 1898 | |
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German botanist Georg Zenker.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Melignomon zenkeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680663A92871670. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680663A92871670.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 377.
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