Giant sunbird
| Giant sunbird | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Dreptes Illiger, 1811 |
| Species: | D. thomensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dreptes thomensis Barboza du Bocage, 1889 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia thomensis | |
The giant sunbird (Dreptes thomensis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia thomensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.