Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Sunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae) |
| Species | Anthreptes orientalis |
| Codes | kvbsun1, EVBS |
Identification
The Eastern Violet-backed Sunbird (Anthreptes orientalis) 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 kvbsun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Sunbirds and Spiderhunters