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Eastern violet-backed sunbird

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Eastern violet-backed sunbird
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Anthreptes
Species:
A. orientalis
Binomial name
Anthreptes orientalis
Hartlaub, 1880

The eastern violet-backed sunbird (Anthreptes orientalis), also known as the Kenya violet-backed sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in arid savanna of East Africa, ranging from Djibouti in north to Tanzania in south. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies.

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Anthreptes orientalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717640A94543716. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717640A94543716.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.