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Western violet-backed sunbird

Western violet-backed sunbird
Western Violet-backed Sunbird, Sakania, DRC (12044306845).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Anthreptes
Species:
A. longuemarei
Binomial name
Anthreptes longuemarei
(Lesson, 1831)

The western violet-backed sunbird or Longuemare's sunbird (Anthreptes longuemarei) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is the most widely ranging species in the violet-backed sunbird superspecies, ranging throughout a large part of tropical mainland sub-Saharan Africa not inhabited by other members of the superspecies. It is mainly found in regions with mesic woodland.

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Anthreptes longuemarei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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