Order Passeriformes Genus DreptesIlliger, 1811 Higher classification Nectarinia | Phylum Chordata Family Nectariniidae Scientific name Dreptes thomensis Rank Species | |
Similar Príncipe sunbird, Ursula's sunbird, Ludwig's double‑collared sunbird, Cameroon sunbird, Neergaard's sunbird | ||
The giant sunbird (Dreptes thomensis) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe, founded in the island of São Tomè and inside Obo Natural Park.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The species was first named by Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger in 1811, it was later renamed by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1889.
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