Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes longuemarei(Lesson, RP, 1831)
English (US) Western Violet-backed Sunbird
The Western Violet-backed Sunbird (Anthreptes longuemarei) 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 longuemarei
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Western Violet-backed Sunbird
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1831)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Anthreptes longuemarei longuemarei
- Anthreptes longuemarei angolensis
- Anthreptes longuemarei nyassae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cinnyris longuemarei
- Described by
- (Lesson, RP, 1831)
- Type locality
- 'Senegambia superior.
- Original description
- Illustrations de zoologie, ou recueil de figures d'animaux peintes d'après nature livr.8 textpl.23
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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