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The western violet-backed sunbird or Longuemare's sunbird (Anthreptes longuemarei) is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family. It is the most widely ranging species in the violet-backed sunbird superspecies, ranging throughout a large part of tropical mainland sub-Saharan Africa not inhabited by other members of the superspecies. It is mainly found in regions with mesic woodland.

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1. (c) Martin Grimm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/mgrimm82/22313473002/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_violet-backed_sunbird

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