Deleornis [fraseri or axillaris] (Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird)

Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird

Deleornis [fraseri or axillaris] (= Deleornis fraseri) (Jardine, W; Selby, PJ 1843)

Fraser's sunbird or the scarlet-tufted sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Nectariniidae
Genus:
   Deleornis
Scientific:
  Deleornis fraseri

Original description

Citation:
(Jardine, W; Selby, PJ 1843)

Reference:
Ill. Orn. n. Ser. n.s., pt9 pl.52,text dP

Protonym:
Anthreptes fraseri

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
296FAE4A4035FD1E

Avibase ID:
avibase-296FAE4A

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/296FAE4A

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916382

Geographic range:

Deleornis fraseri fraseri: Bioko (Gulf of Guinea)
Deleornis fraseri idius: Guinea and Sierra Leone to Ghana and Togo
Deleornis fraseri cameroonensis: S Nigeria to Central African Rep., nw Angola, Gabon and Congo
Deleornis axillaris: NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to w Uganda; single record from nw Tanzania

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird
French:
Souimanga de Fraser ou S. à tête grise

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird ( Deleornis [fraseri or axillaris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird ( Deleornis [fraseri or axillaris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird ( Deleornis [fraseri or axillaris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird ( Deleornis [fraseri or axillaris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird ( Deleornis [fraseri or axillaris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird ( Deleornis [fraseri or axillaris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird ( Deleornis [fraseri or axillaris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird ( Deleornis [fraseri or axillaris])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Scarlet-tufted or Grey-headed Sunbird ( Deleornis [fraseri or axillaris])
Birdlife checklist version 00: Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Souimanga de Fraser ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Fraser's Sunbird ( Deleornis fraseri) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Scarlet-tufted Sunbird ( Anthreptes fraseri) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Anthreptes fraseri [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Anthreptes fraseri [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Anthreptes fraseri [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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