Superb Sunbird
Cinnyris superbus(Shaw, G, 1809)
English (US) Superb Sunbird
The Superb Sunbird (Cinnyris superbus) 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 superbus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Superb Sunbird
- Described by
- (Shaw, G, 1809)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Cinnyris superbus ashantiensis
- Cinnyris superbus nigeriae
- Cinnyris superbus superbus
- Cinnyris superbus buvuma
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Certhia superba
- Described by
- (Shaw, G, 1809)
- Type locality
- Malimba [Portuguese Congo] .
- Original description
- General Zoology, or systematic natural history 8 pt1 p.193
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Johanna's Sunbird
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White-bellied Sunbird
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Variable Sunbird
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Dusky Sunbird
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Ursula's Sunbird
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