Scarlet-tufted Sunbird
Nectarinia johnstoniShelley, GE, 1885
English (US) Scarlet-tufted Sunbird
The Scarlet-tufted Sunbird (Nectarinia johnstoni) 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
- Nectarinia johnstoni
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Scarlet-tufted Sunbird
- Described by
- Shelley, GE, 1885
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Nectarinia johnstoni johnstoni
- Nectarinia johnstoni dartmouthi
- Nectarinia johnstoni nyikensis
- Nectarinia johnstoni itombwensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Shelley, GE, 1885
- Type locality
- 11,000 ft., Kilimanjaro.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1885, pt.2 p.227 pl.14
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Scarlet-chested Sunbird
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