Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja(Raffles, TS, 1822)
English (US) Crimson Sunbird
The Crimson Sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters and Sunbirds) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Aethopyga siparaja
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Crimson Sunbird
- Described by
- (Raffles, TS, 1822)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 14 subspecies for this species.
- Aethopyga siparaja seheriae
- Aethopyga siparaja labecula
- Aethopyga siparaja owstoni
- Aethopyga siparaja tonkinensis
- Aethopyga siparaja mangini
- Aethopyga siparaja insularis
- Aethopyga siparaja cara
- Aethopyga siparaja trangensis
- Aethopyga siparaja siparaja
- Aethopyga siparaja nicobarica
- Aethopyga siparaja heliogona
- Aethopyga siparaja natunae
- Aethopyga siparaja flavostriata
- Aethopyga siparaja beccarii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Certhia siparaja
- Described by
- (Raffles, TS, 1822)
- Type locality
- Sumatra.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13, pt.2 p.299
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Spiderhunters and Sunbirds
Mrs. Gould's Sunbird
Aethopyga gouldiae
Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis
Lovely Sunbird
Aethopyga shelleyi
Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
Javan Sunbird
Aethopyga mystacalis
Vigors's Sunbird
Aethopyga vigorsii
Magnificent Sunbird
Aethopyga magnifica
Fork-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga christinae
Handsome Sunbird
Aethopyga bella
White-flanked Sunbird
Aethopyga eximia
Flaming Sunbird
Aethopyga flagrans
Maroon-naped Sunbird
Aethopyga guimarasensis
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