Reichenbach's sunbird

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Reichenbach's sunbird
Reichenbach's sunbird (Anabathmis reichenbachii) on Musa argentii Ankasa.jpg
Ankasa Forest Reserve, Ghana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Anabathmis
Species:
A. reichenbachii
Binomial name
Anabathmis reichenbachii
(Hartlaub, 1857)
Synonyms

Nectarinia reichenbachii

Reichenbach's sunbird (Anabathmis reichenbachii) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria.

The bird is named after the German botanist and zoologist Heinrich Ludwig Reichenbach. [2]

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Anabathmis reichenbachii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22717705A94547607. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717705A94547607.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 282.