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Palestine sunbird ( Cinnyris osea ) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. Found in parts of the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa , it is also known as the northern orange-tufted sunbird . However, the name " orange-tufted sunbird " refers to another species, found further south in Africa. In 2015, the Palestinian Authority adopted the species as a national bird , after losing in Israel 's national bird public vote in 2008 in favor of the Hoopoe . The specific name osea is derived from Ancient Greek ὁσια ( hosia , "holy").
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Palestine Sunbird or Northern Orange-tufted Sunbird ( Cinnyris oseus ) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family which is found in parts of the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa . It is also known as Orange-tufted Sunbird , a name which is also used for the similar Orange-tufted Sunbird ( Cinnyris bouvieri ), found further south in Africa.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Palestine sunbird or northern orange-tufted sunbird ( Cinnyris osea ) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family which is found in parts of the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa . It is also known as orange-tufted sunbird , a name which is also used for the similar orange-tufted sunbird ( Cinnyris bouvieri ), found further south in Africa.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Palestine sunbird ( Cinnyris osea ) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family which is found in parts of the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa . It is also known as orange-tufted sunbird , a name which is also used for the similar orange-tufted sunbird ( Cinnyris bouvieri ), found further south in Africa. In 2015, it was declared the national bird of the State of Palestine .
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Species of passerine bird The Palestine sunbird ( Cinnyris osea ) is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae.Found in parts of the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa , it is also known as the orange-tufted sunbird , a name also used for the similar Cinnyris bouvieri , found further south in Africa.In 2015, the Palestinian Authority adopted the species as a national bird .The specific name osea is derived from Ancient Greek ὁσια ( hosia , "holy").
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small passerine bird of the sunbird family which is found in parts of the middle east and sub-saharan africa
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small passerine bird of the sunbird family
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