Western violet-backed sunbird

Western violet-backed sunbird
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Nectariniidae
Genus:	Anthreptes
Species:	A. longuemarei
Binomial name
	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

^ 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

(Western) violet-backed sunbird - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.

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[iucn_status_12_November_2021-1] 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.

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