Black-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris nectarinioidesRichmond, CW, 1897
English (US) Black-bellied Sunbird
The Black-bellied Sunbird (Cinnyris nectarinioides) 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 nectarinioides
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-bellied Sunbird
- Described by
- Richmond, CW, 1897
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cinnyris nectarinioides erlangeri
- Cinnyris nectarinioides nectarinioides
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Richmond, CW, 1897
- Type locality
- plains east of Kilimanjaro.
- Original description
- The Auk 14, no.2 p.158
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Pemba Sunbird
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Orange-tufted Sunbird
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Palestine Sunbird
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