Cameroon Sunbird
Cyanomitra oritis(Reichenow, A, 1892)
English (US) Cameroon Sunbird
The Cameroon Sunbird (Cyanomitra oritis) 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 oritis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cameroon Sunbird
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1892)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Cyanomitra oritis poensis
- Cyanomitra oritis oritis
- Cyanomitra oritis bansoensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cinnyris oritis
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1892)
- Type locality
- Buea, 950 m., Mt. Cameroon.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 40, no.198 p.190,225
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Giant Sunbird
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