Purple-throated Sunbird
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Not to be confused with Purple-throated Sunangel.
| Purple-throated Sunbird | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Leptocoma |
| Species: | L. sperata |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptocoma sperata (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia sperata | |
The Purple-throated Sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests of South-East Asia.
References
- Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
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