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Green-headed Sunbird

Cyanomitra verticalis
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
gnhsun1, GHSU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesCyanomitra verticalis
Codesgnhsun1, GHSU
Identification

The Green-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra verticalis) 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 gnhsun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Gray-headed Sunbird
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Anthreptes reichenowi
Anchieta's Sunbird
Anthreptes anchietae
Plain Sunbird
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Green-headed Sunbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Cyanomitra verticalis

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: gnhsun1