Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sunbirds and Spiderhunters :: Amethyst Sunbird
Amethyst Sunbird Chalcomitra amethystina
Described by: Shaw (1812)
Alternate common name(s): Black Sunbird
Old scientific name(s): Nectarinia amethystina
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Range
(1) Se. Sudan, s. Ethiopia, s. Somalia, e. Kenya and ne. Tanzania.
(2) Uganda, Burundi, w. Kenya, and nw. Tanzania.
(3) Sw. Tanzania, se. Zaire, Malawi, Zimbabwe and e. Zambia.
(4) S. Zaire, w. Zambia, Angola, ne. Namibia, and w. Botswana.
(5) S. Mozambique and e. South Africa (e. Transvaal and n. Natal).
(6) South Africa (s. Natal, s. Transvaal and Cape Province).
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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