Bronze Sunbird
Nectarinia kilimensisShelley, GE, 1885
English (US) Bronze Sunbird
The Bronze Sunbird (Nectarinia kilimensis) 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 kilimensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bronze Sunbird
- Described by
- Shelley, GE, 1885
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Nectarinia kilimensis kilimensis
- Nectarinia kilimensis arturi
- Nectarinia kilimensis gadowi
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Shelley, GE, 1885
- Type locality
- 5,000 ft., Kilimanjaro.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1884, pt.4 p.555
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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