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Western Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga vigorsii (Sykes, WH 1832)

Vigors's sunbird, Sahyadri sunbird, or western crimson sunbird, is a species of sunbird which is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It has been considered as a subspecies of the crimson sunbird but it does not have the central tail as elongated and is restricted in its distribution. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Nectariniidae
Genus:
   Aethopyga
Scientific:
  Aethopyga vigorsii

Original description

Citation:
  (Sykes, WH 1832)

Reference:
   Proc. Comm. Sci. Corres. Zool. Soc. London Part 2 no.18 p.98,99

Protonym:
  Cinnyris vigorsii

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861762#page/302/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  88A56D18D940B377

Avibase ID:
  avibase-88A56D18

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/88A56D18

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916479

Geographic range:

  • Aethopyga vigorsii: W India (Western Ghats from Narbada River to Kerala)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Western Crimson Sunbird
Catalan:
suimanga de Vigors
Czech:
strdimil západoindický
Danish:
Vestlig Karminsolfugl
German:
Graubauch-Nektarvogel
Spanish:
Suimanga de Vigors
Spanish (Spain):
Suimanga de Vigors
Finnish:
deccaninmedestäjä
French:
Souimanga de Vigors
Croatian:
grimiznogrli medosas
Italian:
Nettrainia cremisi occidentale
Japanese (romaji):
ishikigoshitaiyouchou
Japanese:
イシキゴシタイヨウチョウ
Lithuanian:
Vigorso smailiauodegė nektarinukė
Dutch:
Vigors' Honingzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Raudsolfugl
Norwegian:
Rødsolfugl
Polish:
kwiatownik indyjski
Portuguese:
nectarínia-dos-gates-ocidentais
Russian:
Малабарская нектарница
Slovak:
nektárovka šarlátová
Swedish:
vigorssolfågel
Ukrainian:
Сіпарая вогниста
Chinese:
猩红太阳鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
西方黃腰太陽鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Sahyadri Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Sahyadri Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Sahyadri Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Sahyadri Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Sahyadri Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Sahyadri Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Sahyadri Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Sahyadri Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Western Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Sahyadri Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Sahyadri Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Sahyadri Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Vigors's Sunbird ( Aethopyga vigorsii) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aethopyga vigorsii [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aethopyga vigorsii [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Aethopyga [siparaja, magnifica or vigorsii] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: suimanga de Vigors
Czech: strdimil západoindický
Danish: Vestlig Karminsolfugl
German: Graubauch-Nektarvogel, Vigorsnektarvogel
English: Sahyadri Sunbird, Vigors's Sunbird, Western Crimson Sunbird
English, HBW: Sahyadri Sunbird
English (IOC): Vigors's Sunbird
English (United States): Vigors's Sunbird
Spanish: Suimanga de Vigors
Spanish (Spain): Suimanga de Vigors
Spanish (HBW): Vigors's Sunbird
Finnish: deccaninmedestäjä
French: Souimanga de Vigors
Croatian: grimiznogrli medosas
Italian: Nettrainia cremisi occidentale
Japanese (romaji): ishikigoshitaiyouchou
Japanese: イシキゴシタイヨウチョウ
Scientific: Aethopyga siparaja vigorsii, Aethopyga vigorsi, Aethopyga vigorsii, Cinnyris Vigorsii
Lithuanian: Vigorso smailiauodegė nektarinukė
Marathi: सहयाद्री शिंजीर
Dutch: Vigors' Honingzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Raudsolfugl
Norwegian: Rødsolfugl
Polish: kwiatownik indyjski
Portuguese: nectarínia-dos-gates-ocidentais
Portuguese (Portugal): beija-flor-de-vigors
Russian: Малабарская нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka šarlátová
Swedish: Ghatssolfågel, vigorssolfågel
Turkish: Vigors nektarkuşu
Ukrainian: Сіпарая вогниста
Chinese: 猩红太阳鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 西方黃腰太陽鳥

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