Copper-throated sunbird

Copper-throated sunbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Leptocoma
Species: L. calcostetha
Binomial name
Leptocoma calcostetha
Jardine, 1842
Synonyms

Nectarinia calcostetha

The copper-throated sunbird (Leptocoma calcostetha) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Nectarinia calcostetha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  • Peterson, Alan B. (2008). "Zoological Citation Notes -- C". Zoonomen Avtax. Retrieved 2008-04-22.


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