Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina(Shaw, G, 1812)
English (US) Amethyst Sunbird
The Amethyst Sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina) 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
- Chalcomitra amethystina
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Amethyst Sunbird
- Described by
- (Shaw, G, 1812)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Chalcomitra amethystina kalckreuthi
- Chalcomitra amethystina kirkii
- Chalcomitra amethystina deminuta
- Chalcomitra amethystina amethystina
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Certhia amethystina
- Described by
- (Shaw, G, 1812)
- Type locality
- Cape of Good Hope.
- Original description
- General Zoology, or systematic natural history 8, pt1 p.194
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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