Golden-winged Sunbird
Drepanorhynchus reichenowiFischer, GA, 1884
English (US) Golden-winged Sunbird
The Golden-winged Sunbird (Drepanorhynchus reichenowi) 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
- Drepanorhynchus reichenowi
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Golden-winged Sunbird
- Described by
- Fischer, GA, 1884
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Drepanorhynchus reichenowi shellyae
- Drepanorhynchus reichenowi lathburyi
- Drepanorhynchus reichenowi reichenowi
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Fischer, GA, 1884
- Type locality
- 1,500-2,000 m.. Lake Naivasha.
- Original description
- Journal für Ornithologie 32, no.165 p.56
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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