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Banded Sunbird

Anthreptes rubritorques
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
bansun1, BGSU, BASU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesAnthreptes rubritorques
Codesbansun1, BGSU, BASU
Identification

The Banded Sunbird (Anthreptes rubritorques) is a member of the Sunbirds and Spiderhunters family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code bansun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Gray-headed Sunbird
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Plain-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes reichenowi
Anchieta's Sunbird
Anthreptes anchietae
Plain Sunbird
Anthreptes simplex
Banded Sunbird photo
(c) Rogério Ferreira, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rogério Ferreira

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Anthreptes rubritorques

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: bansun1