Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird (Anthreptes neglectus)
About the Uluguru Violet-backed Sunbird
The Uluguru violet-backed sunbird (Anthreptes neglectus) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. The bird is small with a short bill. The male is an iridescent upper body while the female has a brown upperbody. Both have pale-gray underbodies. It is found in forests in eastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania (including the Uluguru Mountains, the basis for its common name) and north-eastern Mozambique. It is part of the violet-backed sunbird superspecies. In 2024, Anthreptes neglectus is listed as Least Concern.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 1 recording for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Tanzania in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Eastern Violet-backed SunbirdAnthreptes orientalisrecording
- Yellow-chinned SunbirdAnthreptes rectirostrisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.