Reichenbach's Sunbird - BirdForum Opus

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Male
Photo by wingless
South-West Province, Cameroon

Anabathmis reichenbachii

Nectarinia reichenbachii

Distribution

Western Africa: found in Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, northern DRC and north-eastern Angola.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

This is one of the three Sunbirds that have recently been moved into the genus Anabathmis from the genus Nectarinia.

Habitat

Gardens and forest edges.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Reichenbach's Sunbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Reichenbach%27s_Sunbird

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