About Anthreptes malacensis (Scopoli, 1786)
The brown-throated sunbird, whose scientific name is Anthreptes malacensis (Scopoli, 1786), is a relatively large, heavy sunbird with a thick bill. It reaches a length of around 14 centimetres (5.5 in), and has a body mass between 7.4–13.5 g (0.26–0.48 oz). On average, males are slightly larger than females. Like most sunbird species, male brown-throated sunbirds have more vibrant colouring than females. Males have iridescent green and purple upperparts, with chestnut colouring on the wing-coverts and scapulars, and are primarily yellow on their underparts. Females are olive-green on the upperparts and yellowish on the underparts.
