Anchieta's Sunbird

Anthreptes anchietae

Small, distinctive sunbird, red and yellow below with iridescent blue on the forehead, throat, and breast. The male and female are similar, though the female is duller. Found very locally in miombo broadleaf woodland. Usually in pairs. One vocalization is a series of clear whistled notes, but also gives a warbling song and chattering notes.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Anthreptes anchietae
Authority
(Barboza du Bocage, 1878)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Nectariniidae
Genus
Anthreptes

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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