Violet-tailed sunbird
| Violet-tailed sunbird | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Anthreptes |
| Species: | A. aurantium |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthreptes aurantium Verreaux & Verreaux, 1851 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anthreptes aurantius | |
The violet-tailed sunbird (Anthreptes aurantium) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found near water in forest, scrub and mangrove in the Central African countries of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Anthreptes aurantium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.