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Purple-throated sunbird

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Purple-throated sunbird
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L. sperata
Binomial name
Leptocoma sperata
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms

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 Southeast Asia.

The Van Hasselt's sunbird was previously considered conspecific.

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.