Mangrove sunbird

The mangrove sunbird or mouse-brown sunbird (Anthreptes gabonicus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Its range covers areas near the Gulf of Guinea (on either side of the Dahomey Gap), from Senegal to northwestern Angola.

Mangrove sunbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Anthreptes
Species:
A. gabonicus
Binomial name
Anthreptes gabonicus
(Hartlaub, 1861)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

References

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


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