Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chalcomitra senegalensis(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Scarlet-chested Sunbird
The Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis) 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 senegalensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Scarlet-chested Sunbird
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Chalcomitra senegalensis senegalensis
- Chalcomitra senegalensis acik
- Chalcomitra senegalensis proteus
- Chalcomitra senegalensis lamperti
- Chalcomitra senegalensis saturatior
- Chalcomitra senegalensis gutturalis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Certhia senegalensis
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Senegal.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.186
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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