| Amethyst sunbird | |
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| Nominate male and female, South Africa
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Nectariniidae |
| Genus: | Chalcomitra |
| Species: | C. amethystina
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalcomitra amethystina (Shaw, 1812)
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| Synonyms | |
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Nectarinia amethystina | |
The amethyst sunbird, also called the black sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina), is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Afrotropics, mostly south of the equator.[2] They are commonly found in well-watered habitats, and undertake seasonal movements to visit flowering woodlands. The demise of some woodlands have impacted their numbers locally, but their range has also expanded along with the spread of wooded gardens.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Chalcomitra amethystina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22717762A94550241. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22717762A94550241.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Chalcomitra amethystina (Amethyst sunbird, Black sunbird)". biodiversityexplorer.org. iziko museums. Retrieved 15 October 2014.