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Hunter's Sunbird
Chalcomitra hunteri (Shelley, GE 1889)
Hunter's sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Chalcomitra
Scientific:
Chalcomitra hunteri
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Chalcomitra
Scientific:
Chalcomitra hunteri
Original description
Citation:
(Shelley, GE 1889)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1889, Part 3 p.365 pl.41 fig.2
Protonym:
Cinnyris hunteri
Type locality:
Useri River, east of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Kenya-Tanganyika boundary.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91210#page/483/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
8F0526263508CC13
Avibase ID:
avibase-8F052626
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8F052626
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916409
Geographic range:
- Chalcomitra hunteri (hunteri): southern Ethiopia to Kenya, northeastern Tanzania, and Uganda
- Chalcomitra hunteri (siccata): southern Ethiopia to northeastern Kenya and plateau region of Somalia
Source: Clements checklist
Hunter's Sunbird
Catalan:
suimanga de Hunter
Czech:
strdimil východoafrický
Danish:
Violetgumpet Solfugl
German:
Purpurbürzel-Glanzköpfchen
Spanish:
Suimanga de Hunter
Spanish (Spain):
Suimanga de Hunter
Finnish:
veririntamedestäjä
French:
Souimanga de Hunter
Croatian:
istočnoafrički medosas
Hungarian:
Hunter-nektármadár
Italian:
Nettarinia di Hunter
Japanese (romaji):
nodogurohimunetaiyouchou
Japanese:
ノドグロヒムネタイヨウチョウ
Lithuanian:
Hanterio chalkomitra
Dutch:
Hunters Honingzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Rubinsolfugl
Norwegian:
Rubinsolfugl
Polish:
nektarnik fartuszkowy
Portuguese:
nectarínia-de-peito-rubi
Portuguese (Portugal):
beija-flor-de-hunter
Russian:
Огненогрудая нектарница
Slovak:
nektárovka čiernobradá
Serbian:
Istočna crvenogruda sunčica
Swedish:
huntersolfågel
Ukrainian:
Нектарець сомалійський
Chinese:
亨氏花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
亨特氏花蜜鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Souimanga de Hunter ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Souimanga de Hunter ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) |
| Clements, version 2021: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Nectarinia senegalensis hunteri [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Nectarinia senegalensis hunteri [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Hunter's Sunbird ( Nectarinia hunteri) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Hunter's Sunbird ( Chalcomitra hunteri) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chalcomitra hunteri [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chalcomitra hunteri [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Chalcomitra [senegalensis or hunteri]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: suimanga de Hunter
Czech: Strdimil Hunteruv, strdimil východoafrický
Danish: Violetgumpet Solfugl
German: Purpurbürzel-Glanzköpfchen
English: Hunter's Sunbird, Somali Scarlet-chested Sunbird
English, HBW: Hunter's Sunbird
English (IOC): Hunter's Sunbird
English (Kenya): Hunter's Sunbird
English (United States): Hunter's Sunbird
Spanish: Nectarina de Hunter, Suimanga de Hunter
Spanish (Spain): Suimanga de Hunter
Spanish (HBW): Hunter's Sunbird
Finnish: Veririntamedestäjä
French: Souimanga de Hunter
Croatian: istočnoafrički medosas
Hungarian: Hunter-nektármadár
Italian: Nettarinia di Hunter
Japanese (romaji): hanta-taiyouchou, nodogurohimunetaiyouchou
Japanese: ノドグロヒムネタイヨウチョウ, ハンタータイヨウチョウ
Scientific: Chalcomitra hunteri, Chalcomitra hunteri hunteri, Chalcomitra hunteri siccata, Cinnyris hunteri, Nectarinia hunteri, Nectarinia hunteri hunteri, Nectarinia hunteri siccata, Nectarinia senegalensis hunteri
Lithuanian: Hanterio chalkomitra
Dutch: Hunter-honingzuiger, Hunters Honingzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Rubinsolfugl
Norwegian: Rubinsolfugl
Polish: nektarnik fartuszkowy
Portuguese: nectarínia-de-peito-rubi
Portuguese (Portugal): beija-flor-de-hunter
Russian: Нектарница Хантера, Огненогрудая нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka čiernobradá
Serbian: Hanterova sunčica, Istočna crvenogruda sunčica
Swedish: Hunters solfågel, huntersolfågel
Swahili: Neli Kidari-chekundu
Turkish: Hunter nektarkuşu
Ukrainian: Нектарець сомалійський
Chinese: 亨氏花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 亨特氏花蜜鳥
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