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Amani Sunbird

Hedydipna pallidigaster (Sclater, WL; Moreau, RE 1935)

The Amani sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The male Amani sunbird has a white and dark-green feathered body while the female Amani sunbird has a yellow and grey plumage. Breeding season takes place from May to June and from September to December. The regular diet of the Amani sunbird consists of spiders, caterpillars and other flying insects. It is threatened by habitat loss. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Nectariniidae
Genus:
   Hedydipna
Scientific:
  Hedydipna pallidigaster

Original description

Citation:
  (Sclater, WL; Moreau, RE 1935)

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 56 p.17

Protonym:
  Anthreptes pallidigaster

Type locality:
  Sigi Valley, 4 miles east of Amani, northeastern Tanganyika Territory.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/125289#page/51/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0B4F3AA2CBA20CDA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0B4F3AA2

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0B4F3AA2

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916391


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Hedydipna pallidigaster: coastal southeastern Kenya (Sokoke Forest) and northeastern Tanzania (rare)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Amani Sunbird
Catalan:
suimanga d'Amami
Czech:
strdimil lesní
Danish:
Amanisolfugl
German:
Amaninektarvogel
Spanish:
Suimanga de Amani
Spanish (Spain):
Suimanga de Amani
Finnish:
sokokenmedestäjä
French:
Souimanga d'Amani
Croatian:
patuljasti medosas
Hungarian:
Sokoke-nektármadár
Italian:
Nettarinia di Amani
Japanese (romaji):
shiroharakobashitaiyouchou
Japanese:
シロハラコバシタイヨウチョウ
Lithuanian:
Amaninė antodieta
Dutch:
Amanihoningzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitbuksolfugl
Norwegian:
Hvitbuksolfugl
Polish:
nektarzyk bialobrzuchy
Portuguese:
nectarínia-de-amani
Portuguese (Portugal):
beija-flor-de-amani
Russian:
Светлобрюхая нектарница
Slovak:
nektárovka zeleno-biela
Swedish:
amanisolfågel
Ukrainian:
Саїманга аманійська
Chinese:
阿曼尼直嘴太阳鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
阿曼尼直嘴太陽鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigastra)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigastra)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigastra)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigastra)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthodiaeta pallidigaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthodiaeta pallidigaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Souimanga d'Amani ( Anthodiaeta pallidigaster)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Souimanga d'Amani ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Clements 1st edition:
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Clements, version 2021:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements, version 2022:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements, version 2023:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 3rd edition:
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Clements 4th edition:
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 6th edition:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements, version 2015:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements, version 2016:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements, version 2017:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements, version 2018:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Clements, version 2019:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 1.50:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 1.52:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 1.53:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 1.54:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 1.55:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 2015:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 2016:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 2017:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 2018:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 2019:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 2021:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 2022:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
eBird version 2023:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthodiaeta pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthodiaeta pallidigaster)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthodiaeta pallidigaster)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Anthreptes pallidigaster
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Anthreptes pallidigaster
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Anthreptes pallidigaster
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Amani Sunbird ( Anthreptes pallidigaster)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Amani Sunbird ( Hedydipna pallidigaster)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hedydipna pallidigaster
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Hedydipna pallidigaster

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: suimanga d'Amami
Czech: Strdimil lesní
Danish: Amanisolfugl
German: Amani Nektarvogel, Amaninektarvogel
English: Amani Sunbird, Pale-bellied Sunbird
English, HBW: Amani Sunbird
English (IOC): Amani Sunbird
English (Kenya): Amani Sunbird
English (United States): Amani Sunbird
Spanish: Nectarina Amani, Suimanga de Amani
Spanish (Spain): Suimanga de Amani
Spanish (HBW): Amani Sunbird
Finnish: Sokokenmedestäjä
French: Souimanga d’Amani, Souimanga d'Amani, Souimanga pâle
Croatian: patuljasti medosas
Hungarian: Sokoke-nektármadár
Italian: Nettarinia di Amani
Japanese (romaji): shiroharakakubitaiyouchou, shiroharakobashitaiyouchou
Japanese: シロハラカクビタイヨウチョウ, シロハラコバシタイヨウチョウ
Scientific: Anthodiaeta pallidigaster, Anthreptes pallidigaster, Hedydipna pallidigaster, Hedydipna pallidigastra
Lithuanian: Amaninė antodieta
Maltese: għasfur tax-xemx Amani
Dutch: Amanihoningzuiger, Amani-honingzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitbuksolfugl
Norwegian: Hvitbuksolfugl
Polish: nektarzyk bialobrzuchy, Nektarzyk białobrzuchy
Portuguese: nectarínia-de-amani
Portuguese (Portugal): beija-flor-de-amani
Russian: Аманийская (короткохвостая] нектарница, Светлобрюхая нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka zeleno-biela
Swedish: Amanisolfågel
Swahili: Chozi-pwani
Turkish: Amani nektarkuşu
Ukrainian: Саїманга аманійська
Chinese: 阿曼尼直嘴太阳鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 阿曼尼直嘴太陽鳥

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