Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis(Scopoli, GA, 1786)
English (US) Brown-throated Sunbird
The Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) 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 malacensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brown-throated Sunbird
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1786)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 16 subspecies for this species.
- Anthreptes malacensis malacensis
- Anthreptes malacensis anambae
- Anthreptes malacensis erixanthus
- Anthreptes malacensis bornensis
- Anthreptes malacensis mjobergi
- Anthreptes malacensis paraguae
- Anthreptes malacensis heliolusius
- Anthreptes malacensis wiglesworthi
- Anthreptes malacensis iris
- Anthreptes malacensis chlorigaster
- Anthreptes malacensis cagayanensis
- Anthreptes malacensis heliocalus
- Anthreptes malacensis celebensis
- Anthreptes malacensis extremus
- Anthreptes malacensis convergens
- Anthreptes malacensis rubrigena
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Certhia malacensis
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1786)
- Type locality
- Malacca (ex Sonnerat, 1782, Voy. Indes Orient. Chine, 2, p. 209).
- Original description
- Deliciae Florae et Faunae Insubricae 2 p.91
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Anchieta's Sunbird
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Grey-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes griseigularis
Red-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Mangrove Sunbird
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Western Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes longuemarei
Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes orientalis
Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird
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