---
title: "Brown-throated Sunbird"
description: "Anthreptes malacensis — Aves. The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), also known as the plain-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/brown-throated-sunbird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Brown-throated Sunbird

> Anthreptes malacensis — Aves. The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), also known as the plain-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

- Scientific name: *Anthreptes malacensis*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 8428
- iNaturalist taxon: [979598](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/979598)

## Names

- en: Brown-throated Sunbird
- de: Braunkehlnektarvogel
- es: Suimanga gorjipardo
- fr: Souimanga à gorge brune

## Countries with the most observations

SG (2822), MY (1780), TH (1332), ID (1154), VN (161), KH (85), PH (69), CN (56), BN (15), MM (12), LA (9)

## Summary

The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), also known as the plain-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in south-east Asia, ranging from Myanmar to the Lesser Sundas and west Philippines. The grey-throated sunbird found in the remaining part of the Philippines is often considered a subspecies of the brown-throated sunbird, but the two differ consistently in measurements and plumage, and there is no evidence of intergradation between them.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-throated_sunbird

## Photo

![Brown-throated Sunbird](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/brown-throated-sunbird/medium.jpg)

Photo: Лариса Артемьева · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339565641

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/brown-throated-sunbird?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).