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Dusky Sunbird
Cinnyris fuscus Vieillot, LJP 1819
The dusky sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. This relatively dull sunbird is found in arid savanna, thickets and shrubland in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Cinnyris
Scientific:
Cinnyris fuscus
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Cinnyris
Scientific:
Cinnyris fuscus
Original description
Citation:
Vieillot, LJP 1819
Reference:
Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd.
31 p.506
Protonym:
Cinnyris fuscus
Type locality:
Great Namaqualand.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35135430
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
427683B4598982A0
Avibase ID:
avibase-427683B4
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/427683B4
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916456
Geographic range:
- Cinnyris fuscus fuscus: Namibia and Botswana to South Africa
- Cinnyris fuscus inclusus: Coastal sw Angola
Source: Clements checklist
Dusky Sunbird
Catalan:
suimanga fosc
Czech:
strdimil tmavý
Danish:
Namaquasolfugl
German:
Rußnektarvogel
Spanish:
Suimanga Oscuro
Spanish (Spain):
Suimanga Oscuro
Finnish:
tuhkamedestäjä
French:
Souimanga fuligineux
Croatian:
mrki medosas
Hungarian:
sötét nektármadár
Italian:
Nettarinia fosca
Japanese (romaji):
usugurotaiyouchou
Japanese:
ウスグロタイヨウチョウ
Lithuanian:
Dūminė spalvingoji nektarina
Dutch:
Roethoningzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dunkelsolfugl
Norwegian:
Dunkelsolfugl
Polish:
nektarnik żałobny
Portuguese:
beija-flor-sombrio
Portuguese (Portugal):
beija-flor-sombrio
Russian:
Дымчатая нектарница
Slovak:
nektárovka skalná
Serbian:
Tamna sunčica
Swedish:
vitgumpad solfågel
Ukrainian:
Маріка брунатна
Chinese:
暗色花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
暗色花蜜鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fusca) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Souimanga fuligineux ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Souimanga fuligineux ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Nectarinia fusca [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Nectarinia fusca [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Nectarinia fusca [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Dusky Sunbird ( Nectarinia fusca) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Dusky Sunbird ( Cinnyris fuscus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cinnyris fuscus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cinnyris fuscus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Namakwasuikerbekkie
Catalan: suimanga fosc
Czech: Strdimil tmavý
Danish: Namaquasolfugl
German: Rußnektarvogel, Russ-Nektarvogel
English: Dusky Sunbird, White-vented Sunbird
English, HBW: Dusky Sunbird
English (IOC): Dusky Sunbird
English (United States): Dusky Sunbird
Spanish: Nectarina Oscura, Suimanga Oscuro
Spanish (Spain): Suimanga Oscuro
Spanish (HBW): Dusky Sunbird
Finnish: Tuhkamedestäjä
French: Souimanga fuligineux
Croatian: mrki medosas
Hungarian: sötét nektármadár
Italian: Nettarinia fosca
Japanese (romaji): usuguroshiroharataiyouchou, usugurotaiyouchou
Japanese: ウスグロシロハラタイヨウチョウ, ウスグロタイヨウチョウ
Scientific: Cinnyris fusca, Cinnyris fuscus, Cinnyris fuscus fuscus, Nectarinia fusca
Lithuanian: Dūminė spalvingoji nektarina
Dutch: Roethoningzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dunkelsolfugl
Norwegian: dunkelsolfugl, Kaffersolfugl
Polish: nektarnik zalobny, nektarnik żałobny
Portuguese: Beija flor sombrio, Beija-flor-sombrio
Portuguese (Portugal): beija-flor-sombrio
Russian: Дымчатая нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka skalná
Serbian: Tamna sunčica
Swedish: Svartvit solfågel, vitgumpad solfågel
Turkish: İs rengi nektarkuşu
Ukrainian: Маріка брунатна
Chinese: 暗色花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 暗色花蜜鳥
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