Van Hasselt's Sunbird

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Van Hasselt's Sunbird (<em>Leptocoma brasiliana</em>) is a species of Sunbirds (<em>Nectariniidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Van Hasselt's Sunbird (Leptocoma brasiliana) is a species of Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Leptocoma; binomial: Leptocoma brasiliana; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1788).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Leptocoma brasiliana is split from L. sperata (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005).

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