Orange-breasted sunbird
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| Orange-breasted sunbird | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Anthobaphes Cabanis, 1850 |
| Species: | A. violacea
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| Anthobaphes violacea (Linnaeus, 1766)
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The orange-breasted sunbird (Anthobaphes violacea), is the only member of the bird genus Anthobaphes. However, it is sometimes put in the genus Nectarinia. This sunbird is endemic to southwestern South Africa. It is also found in parks and gardens.
Orange-breasted Sunbird Media
Female collecting leaf hairs to line nest
References
- ↑ BirdLife International. 'Nectarinia violacea'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012 (2012)IUCN. Retrieved 16 July 2012.