Grey-chinned sunbird
Grey-chinned sunbird | |
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On the bottom. Illustration by John Gerrard Keulemans | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Nectariniidae |
Genus: | Anthreptes |
Species: | A. tephrolaemus
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Binomial name | |
Anthreptes tephrolaemus ( & Fraser, 1852)
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The grey-chinned sunbird (Anthreptes tephrolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in West Africa, namely Nigeria to Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola and Bioko. The yellow-chinned sunbird (Anthreptes rectirostris), was formerly grouped with this species.[2]
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Anthreptes tephrolaemus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-05-27.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Anthreptes
- Birds of the Gulf of Guinea
- Birds described in 1852
- Birds of West Africa
- Taxa named by Sir William Jardine
- Nectariniidae stubs