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Olive Sunbird [olivacea]

Cyanomitra olivacea [olivacea] (= Cyanomitra olivacea) (Smith, A 1840)

The olive sunbird is a species of sunbird found in a large part of Africa south of the Sahel. It prefers forested regions, and is absent from drier, more open regions such as the Horn of Africa and most of south-central and south-western Africa. It is sometimes placed in the genus Nectarinia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Nectariniidae
Genus:
   Cyanomitra
Scientific:
  Cyanomitra olivacea

Original description

Citation:
  (Smith, A 1840)

Reference:
   Ill. Zool. S. Afr. pt.11 pl.57, text

Protonym:
  Cinnyris olivaceus

Type locality:
  Kafirland . . . eastward . . . toward Port Natal [= Durban] .

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/210547#page/240/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  7E5B3C614F036798

Avibase ID:
  avibase-7E5B3C61

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/7E5B3C61

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 921675

Geographic range:

  • Cyanomitra olivacea olivacea: eastern South Africa (southern KwaZulu-Natal to Eastern Cape), and Eswatini
  • Cyanomitra olivacea neglecta: central Kenya to northeastern Tanzania
  • Cyanomitra olivacea changamwensis: southern Somalia and coastal Kenya to northeastern Tanzania; Mafia Island
  • Cyanomitra olivacea alfredi: southern Tanzania to Malawi, southeastern Zambia, and northern Mozambique
  • Cyanomitra olivacea olivacina: northeastern South Africa (northeastern KwaZulu-Natal) and southern Mozambique
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Olive Sunbird [olivacea]
French:
Souimanga olivâtre [olivacea]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Olive Sunbird [olivacea] ( Cyanomitra olivacea [olivacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Olive Sunbird [olivacea] ( Cyanomitra olivacea [olivacea])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Eastern Olive-Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Eastern Olive-Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Eastern Olive-Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Eastern Olive-Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Eastern Olive-Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Eastern Olive-Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Eastern Olive-Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Eastern Olive-Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Eastern Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cyanomitra olivacea [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Cyanomitra olivacea

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Afrikaans: Olyfsuikerbekkie
Catalan: suimanga olivaci
Czech: strdimil olivový
Danish: Olivensolfugl
German: Olivnektarvogel
English: Eastern Olive Sunbird, Eastern Olive-Sunbird, Olive Sunbird, Olive Sunbird [olivacea]
English (Kenya): Eastern Olive Sunbird
Spanish: Nectarina Oliva, Suimanga Oliváceo Oriental
Finnish: oliiviselkämedestäjä
French: Souimanga olivâtre, Souimanga olivâtre [olivacea], Souimanga olivâtre de l'est
Hungarian: olajzöld nektármadár
Italian: Nettarinia oliva orientale, Nettarinia olivacea
Japanese (romaji): hashinagachibitaiyouchou, ori-butaiyouchou
Japanese: オリアブタイヨウチョウ, オリーブタイヨウチョウ
Scientific: Cinnyris olivaceus, Cyanomitra olivacea, Cyanomitra olivacea [olivacea], Cyanomitra olivacea olivacea, Nectarinia olivacea, Nectarinia olivacea olivacea
Lithuanian: Rytinė gelsvoji nektarina
Dutch: Olijfgroene Honingzuiger
Norwegian: Østolivensolfugl
Polish: nektarnik oliwkowy
Portuguese: Beija-flor-oliváceo
Russian: Оливковая нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka olivová
Swedish: Östlig olivsolfågel
Swahili: Chozi Kijanikijivu Mashariki
Ukrainian: Нектарик оливковий
Chinese: 绿花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 東方綠花蜜鳥

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