Uluguru violet-backed sunbird

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Uluguru violet-backed sunbird
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Anthreptes
Species:
A. neglectus
Binomial name
Anthreptes neglectus
Neumann, 1922

The Uluguru violet-backed sunbird (Anthreptes neglectus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. The bird is small with a short bill. The male is an iridescent upper body while the female has a brown upperbody. Both have pale-gray underbodies. [2] It is found in forests in eastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania (including the Uluguru Mountains, the basis for its common name) and north-eastern Mozambique. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies.

In 2024, Anthreptes neglectus is listed as Least Concern. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Anthreptes neglectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22717645A94543945. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717645A94543945.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  3. ↑ BirdLife International (BirdLife International) (2024-06-12). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Anthreptes neglectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived from the original on 2025-04-29.


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