Anthreptes
Appearance
Anthreptes | |
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Brown-throated sunbird Anthreptes malacensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Nectariniidae |
Genus: | Anthreptes Swainson, 1832 |
Species | |
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Anthreptes is a genus of birds in the sunbird family, Nectariniidae.
The genus contains 14 species:[1]
- Plain-backed sunbird, Anthreptes reichenowi
- Anchieta's sunbird, Anthreptes anchietae
- Plain sunbird, Anthreptes simplex
- Brown-throated sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
- Grey-throated sunbird, Anthreptes griseigularis
- Red-throated sunbird, Anthreptes rhodolaemus
- Mangrove sunbird, Anthreptes gabonicus
- Western violet-backed sunbird, Anthreptes longuemarei
- Eastern violet-backed sunbird, Anthreptes orientalis
- Uluguru violet-backed sunbird, Anthreptes neglectus
- Violet-tailed sunbird, Anthreptes aurantius
- Little green sunbird, Anthreptes seimundi
- Grey-chinned sunbird, Anthreptes rectirostris
- Banded green sunbird, Anthreptes rubritorques
References
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Dippers, leafbirds, flowerpeckers, sunbirds". World Bird List Version 9.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
External links
- Media related to Anthreptes at Wikimedia Commons