Anthreptes aurantius J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1851
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Anthreptes aurantium
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Open encyclopedia reference
The violet-tailed sunbird (Anthreptes aurantius) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found near water in forest, scrub and mangrove in the Central African countries of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Gabon. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies.
Wikipedia contributors, Violet-tailed sunbird; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:48:00.612534+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Anthreptes aurantius J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1851
- Name authority
- J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1851
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Nectariniidae
- Genus
- Anthreptes
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyNectariniidae Vigors, 1825
- genusAnthreptes Swainson, 1832
- speciesAnthreptes aurantius J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1851
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Anthreptes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Plain-backed SunbirdAnthreptes reichenowi Gunning, 1909 | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Mangrove SunbirdAnthreptes gabonicus (Hartlaub, 1861) | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anchieta's SunbirdAnthreptes anchietae (Bocage, 1878) | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalis Hartlaub, 1880 | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Banded Green SunbirdAnthreptes rubritorques Reichenow, 1905 | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Grey-chinned SunbirdAnthreptes rectirostris (Shaw, 1812) | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anthreptes griseigularis Tweeddale, 1878 | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anthreptes seimundi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1908) | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Plain SunbirdAnthreptes simplex (S. Muller, 1843) | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Western Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes longuemarei (Lesson, 1831) | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Anthreptes rhodolaemus Shelley, 1878 | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Uluguru Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes neglectus Neumann, 1922 | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Anthreptes aurantium J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1851 J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1851 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=916386 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:67HZN. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.