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Uluguru violet-backed sunbird

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Uluguru violet-backed sunbird
Anthreptes neglectus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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. 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.

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.