Anabathmis

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Anabathmis
Anabathmis reichenbachii Keulemans.jpg
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Genus: Anabathmis
Reichenow, 1905
Species

Anabathmis reichenbachii
Anabathmis hartlaubii
Anabathmis newtonii

Anabathmis is a genus of sunbirds.

Species

It contains three species:[1]

Male Female Common Name Scientific name Distribution
Reichenbach's sunbird Anabathmis reichenbachii Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria.
Príncipe sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii) male.jpg Príncipe sunbird (Anabathmis hartlaubii) female.jpg Príncipe sunbird Anabathmis hartlaubii Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria.
São Tomé sunbird (Anabathmis newtonii) male.jpg São Tomé sunbird (Anabathmis newtonii) female.jpg Newton's sunbird Anabathmis newtonii São Tomé Island.

The name is Greek for step or stair.[2]

References

  1. ^ "ITIS Report: Anabathmis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.

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