Grey-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes griseigularis(Tweeddale, A, 1878)
English (US) Gray-throated Sunbird
UK name: Grey-throated Sunbird
The Grey-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes griseigularis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters and Sunbirds) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Anthreptes griseigularis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray-throated Sunbird
- English (UK)
- Grey-throated Sunbird
- Described by
- (Tweeddale, A, 1878)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Anthreptes griseigularis birgitae
- Anthreptes griseigularis griseigularis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Anthothreptus griseigularis
- Described by
- (Tweeddale, A, 1878)
- Type locality
- Surigao, northeastern Mindanao.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1877, pt.4 p.830-831
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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