Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Chalcoparia singalensis(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
The Ruby-cheeked Sunbird (Chalcoparia singalensis) 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
- Chalcoparia singalensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 11 subspecies for this species.
- Chalcoparia singalensis assamensis
- Chalcoparia singalensis koratensis
- Chalcoparia singalensis internota
- Chalcoparia singalensis interposita
- Chalcoparia singalensis singalensis
- Chalcoparia singalensis sumatrana
- Chalcoparia singalensis panopsia
- Chalcoparia singalensis pallida
- Chalcoparia singalensis borneana
- Chalcoparia singalensis bantenensis
- Chalcoparia singalensis phoenicotis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Motacilla singalensis
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Ceylon [error] ; Malacca designed by Oberholser, 1912, Smiths. Misc. Coll., 60 (7), p. 21.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.964
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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