Newton's sunbird

Newton's sunbird, or the São Tomé sunbird (Anabathmis newtonii) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.^[1] It is endemic to São Tomé Island.^[1] It is one of the smallest sunbirds.^[2] In general, the bird has dark olive upperparts - the male has an iridescent green-purple throat and upper breast region, while females have a dull olive throat and yellowish underparts, but underparts in female youth do not develop into yellow until later sexual maturity.^[3]

Newton's sunbird
Male
Female both on São Tomé island
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Nectariniidae
Genus:	Anabathmis
Species:	A. newtonii
Binomial name
Anabathmis newtonii (Bocage, 1887)
Synonyms
Nectarinia newtonii Bocage, 1887

Chrysococcyx cupreus in a spawn of Anabathmis newtonii - MHNT