Western violet-backed sunbird

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Western violet-backed sunbird
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Anthreptes
Species:
A. longuemarei
Binomial name
Anthreptes longuemarei
(Lesson, 1831)

The western violet-backed sunbird or Longuemare's sunbird (Anthreptes longuemarei) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is the most widely ranging species in the violet-backed sunbird superspecies, ranging throughout a large part of tropical mainland sub-Saharan Africa not inhabited by other members of the superspecies. It is mainly found in regions with mesic woodland.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Anthreptes longuemarei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22717635A94543374. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717635A94543374.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.