Prigogine's double-collared sunbird


Prigogine's sunbird or Prigogine's double-collared sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Taxonomy

It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the greater double-collared sunbird. Alternatively, it has been considered related to other members of the greater double-collared sunbird species complex, including Stuhlmann's sunbird and montane double-collared sunbird, but it is now regarded as a full species.

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.

Conservation

It is threatened by habitat loss.