Anchieta's sunbird

Anchieta's sunbird (Anthreptes anchietae) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, the DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia, and is named after José Alberto de Oliveira Anchieta.

Illustration by Keulemans

Anchieta's sunbird
at Cuchi, Angola

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Anthreptes
Species:
A. anchietae
Binomial name
Anthreptes anchietae

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Anthreptes anchietae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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