Purple-throated sunbird
Not to be confused with Purple-throated sunangel.
| Purple-throated sunbird | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Leptocoma |
| Species: | L. sperata |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptocoma sperata (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia sperata | |
The purple-throated sunbird (Leptocoma sperata), is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests of Southeast Asia.
The Van Hasselt's sunbird was previously considered conspecific.
References
- Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
External links
Media related to Leptocoma sperata at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Leptocoma sperata at Wikispecies
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