Anthreptes
Encyclopedia
Anthreptes is a genus
of bird
s in the sunbird family
, Nectariniidae. It usually contains the following species
:
The Little Green Sunbird
(Nectarinia seimundi) is sometimes placed herein too, as are the genera
Chalcoparia, Deleornis
and Hedydipna
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s in the sunbird family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
, Nectariniidae. It usually contains the following species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
:
- Plain-backed SunbirdPlain-backed SunbirdThe Plain-backed Sunbird, Anthreptes reichenowi, is a sunbird. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings...
, Anthreptes reichenowi - Anchieta's SunbirdAnchieta's SunbirdThe Anchieta's Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia, and is named after José Alberto de Oliveira Anchieta....
, Anthreptes anchietae - Plain SunbirdPlain SunbirdThe Plain Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand....
, Anthreptes simplex - Brown-throated Sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
- Grey-throated SunbirdGrey-throated SunbirdThe Grey-throated Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in a wide range of semi-open wooded habitats in the northern and eastern part of the Philippines...
, Anthreptes griseigularis - Red-throated SunbirdRed-throated SunbirdThe Red-throated Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand....
, Anthreptes rhodolaemus - Mouse-brown SunbirdMouse-brown SunbirdThe Mouse-brown Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra...
, Anthreptes gabonicus - Western Violet-backed SunbirdWestern Violet-backed SunbirdThe Western Violet-backed Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. 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...
, Anthreptes longuemarei - Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird, Anthreptes orientalis
- Uluguru Violet-backed SunbirdUluguru Violet-backed SunbirdThe Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in forests in eastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania and north-eastern Mozambique. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies.-References:* BirdLife International 2004....
, Anthreptes neglectus - Violet-tailed SunbirdViolet-tailed SunbirdThe Violet-tailed Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found near water in forest, scrub and mangrove in the Central African countries of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon...
, Anthreptes aurantium - Green SunbirdGreen SunbirdThe Grey-chinned Sunbird or Green Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia,...
, Anthreptes rectirostris - Banded SunbirdBanded SunbirdThe Banded Green Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is endemic to Tanzania.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, plantations, and rural gardens.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife...
, Anthreptes rubritorques - Ruby-cheeked SunbirdRuby-cheeked SunbirdThe Ruby-cheeked Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam...
, Anthreptes singalensis
The Little Green Sunbird
Little Green Sunbird
The Little Green Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is sometimes placed in Anthreptes....
(Nectarinia seimundi) is sometimes placed herein too, as are the genera
Genera
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Chalcoparia, Deleornis
Deleornis
Deleornis is a genus of African sunbirds. Its members are sometimes included in Anthreptes.Its members are:* Fraser's Sunbird, Deleornis fraseri* Grey-headed Sunbird, Deleornis axillaris...
and Hedydipna
Hedydipna
Hedydipna is a genus of African sunbirds. Its members are sometimes included in Anthreptes.* Collared Sunbird, Hedydipna collaris* Pygmy Sunbird, Hedydipna platura* Nile Valley Sunbird, Hedydipna metallica...
.