Arabian Sunbird
Cinnyris hellmayriNeumann, OR, 1904
English (US) Arabian Sunbird
The Arabian Sunbird (Cinnyris hellmayri) 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 hellmayri
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Arabian Sunbird
- Described by
- Neumann, OR, 1904
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The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cinnyris hellmayri kinneari
- Cinnyris hellmayri hellmayri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cinnyris habessinica hellmayri
- Described by
- Neumann, OR, 1904
- Type locality
- mountains north of Lahadsch (i.e., Lahej).
- Original description
- Ornithologische Monatsberichte 12 p.29
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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