Copper Sunbird
Cinnyris cupreus(Shaw, G, 1812)
English (US) Copper Sunbird
The Copper Sunbird (Cinnyris cupreus) 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 cupreus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Copper Sunbird
- Described by
- (Shaw, G, 1812)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cinnyris cupreus cupreus
- Cinnyris cupreus chalceus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Certhia cuprea
- Described by
- (Shaw, G, 1812)
- Type locality
- Malimba, Portuguese Congo.
- Original description
- General Zoology, or systematic natural history 8, pt1 p.201
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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