Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis (Scopoli, 1786)
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), also known as the plain-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in south-east Asia, ranging from Myanmar to the Lesser Sundas and west Philippines. The grey-throated sunbird found in the remaining part of the Philippines is often considered a subspecies of the brown-throated sunbird, but the two differ consistently in measurements and plumage, and there is no evidence of intergradation between them.
Wikipedia contributors, Brown-throated sunbird; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:53:25.941742+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Anthreptes malacensis (Scopoli, 1786)
- Name authority
- (Scopoli, 1786)
- Common name
- Brown-throated Sunbird
- 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 malacensis (Scopoli, 1786)
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 |
| Anthreptes aurantius J. Verreaux & E. Verreaux, 1851 | NectariniidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
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=558621 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:67HZR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.