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Purple-breasted Sunbird

Nectarinia purpureiventris
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
pubsun3, PBSU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesNectarinia purpureiventris
Codespubsun3, PBSU
Identification

The Purple-breasted Sunbird (Nectarinia purpureiventris) 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 pubsun3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
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Deleornis fraseri
Gray-headed Sunbird
Deleornis axillaris
Plain-backed Sunbird
Anthreptes reichenowi
Anchieta's Sunbird
Anthreptes anchietae
Plain Sunbird
Anthreptes simplex
Purple-breasted Sunbird photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Nectarinia purpureiventris

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: pubsun3