Western violet-backed sunbird
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Anthreptes |
| Species: | A. longuemarei
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| Anthreptes longuemarei (Lesson, 1831)
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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
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Anthreptes longuemarei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717635A94543374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717635A94543374.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- (Western) violet-backed sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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