Grey-chinned sunbird

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Grey-chinned sunbird
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Anthreptes
Species:
A. tephrolaemus
Binomial name
Anthreptes tephrolaemus
(Jardine & Fraser, 1852)

The grey-chinned sunbird (Anthreptes tephrolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in West Africa, namely Nigeria to Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola and Bioko. The yellow-chinned sunbird (Anthreptes rectirostris), was formerly grouped with this species. [2]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Anthreptes tephrolaemus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List" . Retrieved 2021-05-27.