WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Violet-tailed Sunbird

Anthreptes aurantius

Violet-tailed Sunbird belongs to Nectariniidae, within the order Passeriformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Violet-tailed Sunbird · Anthreptes aurantius — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Anthreptes aurantius
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Nectariniidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Forest
Reported mass: 12.5 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.