Banded Green Sunbird
Anthreptes rubritorques
VUVulnerable Endemic to Tanzania
- Family
- Spiderhunters and Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The banded green sunbird (Anthreptes rubritorques) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.
It is endemic to Tanzania.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, plantations, and rural gardens.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northeastern Tanzania (Usambara, Nguru, and Uluguru mountains).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Banded green sunbird
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
