Anthreptes
| Anthreptes | |
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| Brown-throated sunbird Anthreptes malacensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Anthreptes Swainson, 1832 |
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Anthreptes is a genus of birds in the sunbird family, Nectariniidae.
The genus contains 15 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
- Yellow-chinned sunbird, Anthreptes rectirostris[2]
- Grey-chinned sunbird, Anthreptes tephrolaemus[2]
- 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.
- ^ a b "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-05-27.
External links[]
Media related to Anthreptes at Wikimedia Commons
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Categories:
- Anthreptes
- Bird genera
- Taxa named by William John Swainson
- Nectariniidae stubs