Blue-headed Sunbird
Cyanomitra alinaeJackson, FJ, 1904
English (US) Blue-headed Sunbird
The Blue-headed Sunbird (Cyanomitra alinae) 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
- Cyanomitra alinae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Blue-headed Sunbird
- Described by
- Jackson, FJ, 1904
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanomitra alinae derooi
- Cyanomitra alinae kaboboensis
- Cyanomitra alinae alinae
- Cyanomitra alinae tanganjicae
- Cyanomitra alinae marungensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Jackson, FJ, 1904
- Type locality
- Ruwenzori.
- Original description
- Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 14 p.94
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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