Uluguru violet-backed sunbird

The Uluguru violet-backed sunbird (Anthreptes neglectus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in forests in eastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania (including the Uluguru Mountains, the basis for its common name) and north-eastern Mozambique. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies.

Uluguru violet-backed sunbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Anthreptes
Species:
A. neglectus
Binomial name
Anthreptes neglectus
Neumann, 1922

References

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


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