Black Sunbird
Black Sunbird (<em>Leptocoma aspasia</em>) is a species of Sunbirds (<em>Nectariniidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Black Sunbird (Leptocoma aspasia) is a species of Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Leptocoma; binomial: Leptocoma aspasia; authority: (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1828).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change species epithet from L. sericea to L. aspasia (LeCroy 2010; Dickinson et al. 2015; Beehler & Pratt 2016).
