South Moluccan Sunbird

Cinnyris clementiaeLesson, RP, 1827

English (US) South Moluccan Sunbird

The South Moluccan Sunbird (Cinnyris clementiae) 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: Cinnyris clementiae
Family: Nectariniidae (Spiderhunters and Sunbirds)
Order: Passeriformes
IUCN Red List: Not Evaluated
English (US): South Moluccan Sunbird
Described by: Lesson, RP, 1827

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

Cinnyris clementiae buruensis
Cinnyris clementiae clementiae
Cinnyris clementiae keiensis

Taxonomic history

Described by: Lesson, RP, 1827
Type locality: Soya Mountains, Amboine.
Original description: Dictionnaire des sciences naturelles, dans lequel on traite méthodiquement des différens êtres de la nature, considérés soit en eux-mêmes, d'après l'état actuel de nos connoissances, soit relativement à l'utilité qu'en peuvent retirer la médecine, l'agriculture, le commerce et les arts. Suivi d'une biographie des plus célèbres naturalistes ...Par plusieurs professeurs du Jardin du Roi, et des principales écoles de Paris 39 p.18

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South Moluccan Sunbird

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Taxonomic history

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