Carmelite Sunbird
Chalcomitra fuliginosa(Bechstein, JM, 1811)
English (US) Carmelite Sunbird
The Carmelite Sunbird (Chalcomitra fuliginosa) 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 fuliginosa
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Carmelite Sunbird
- Described by
- (Bechstein, JM, 1811)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chalcomitra fuliginosa aurea
- Chalcomitra fuliginosa fuliginosa
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Certhia fuliginosa
- Described by
- (Bechstein, JM, 1811)
- Type locality
- Malimbe in Africa (Malembo, Cabinda, Angola)
- Original description
- Johann Lathams allgemeine Uebersicht der Vögel aus dem Englischen übersetzt und mit Anmerkungen und Zusätzen versehen 4 (1) p.192 pl.34 fig.4
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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