Reichenbach's sunbird
Reichenbach's sunbird (Anabathmis reichenbachii) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Anabathmis |
| Species: | A. reichenbachii |
| Binomial name | |
| Anabathmis reichenbachii Hartlaub, 1857 | |
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Nectarinia reichenbachii | |
The bird is named after the German botanist and zoologist Heinrich Ludwig Reichenbach.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Anabathmis reichenbachii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717705A94547607. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717705A94547607.en.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 282.
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