Reichenbach's sunbird (Anabathmis reichenbachii) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest.
| Reichenbach's sunbird | |
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| Ankasa Forest Reserve, Ghana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Anabathmis |
| Species: | A. reichenbachii
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| Binomial name | |
| Anabathmis reichenbachii (Hartlaub, 1857)
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| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia reichenbachii | |
The bird is named after the German botanist and zoologist Heinrich Ludwig Reichenbach.[2]
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Anabathmis reichenbachii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717705A94547607. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717705A94547607.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 282.
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