Abyssinian Sunbird
Cinnyris habessinicus(Hemprich, WF; Ehrenberg, CG, 1828)
English (US) Abyssinian Sunbird
The Abyssinian Sunbird (Cinnyris habessinicus) 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 habessinicus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Abyssinian Sunbird
- Described by
- (Hemprich, WF; Ehrenberg, CG, 1828)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Cinnyris habessinicus habessinicus
- Cinnyris habessinicus alter
- Cinnyris habessinicus turkanae
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Nectarinia (Cinnyris) habessinica
- Described by
- (Hemprich, WF; Ehrenberg, CG, 1828)
- Type locality
- 'ex ora Habessiniae ad Eilet,' i.e., Eilet in Eritrea.
- Original description
- Symbolae physicae seu icones et descriptiones corporum naturalium novorum aut minus cognitorum quae ex itineribus per Libyam Aegyptum Nubiam Dongolam Syrian Arabiam et Habessianiam publico institutis (etc.) sig.a p.3, pl.4
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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