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Western Violet-backed Sunbird

Anthreptes longuemarei
Family
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
wvbsun1, WVBS
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySunbirds and Spiderhunters (Nectariniidae)
SpeciesAnthreptes longuemarei
Codeswvbsun1, WVBS
Identification

The Western Violet-backed Sunbird (Anthreptes longuemarei) 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 wvbsun1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
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Chalcoparia singalensis
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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
Western Violet-backed Sunbird photo
(c) Luke Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luke Smith

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Anthreptes longuemarei

Family: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: wvbsun1