Cinnyris jugularis ornatus (microleucus) (Olive-backed Sunbird (ornatus, syn. microleucus))

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Olive-backed Sunbird (ornatus, syn. microleucus)

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Nectariniidae
Genus:
   Cinnyris
Scientific:
  Cinnyris jugularis microleucus

Citation:
Oberholser, HC 1919

Reference:
Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus. 55 p.273

Protonym:
Cinnyris ornata microleuca

Avibase ID:
9775CFB3563FCA3B

Avibase ID:
avibase-9775CFB3

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9775CFB3

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Olive-backed Sunbird (ornatus, syn. microleucus)
French:
Souimanga à dos vert (ornatus, syn. microleucus)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Olive-backed Sunbird (ornatus, syn. microleucus) ( Cinnyris jugularis ornatus (microleucus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Olive-backed Sunbird (microleuca) ( Cinnyris jugularis ornatus (microleucus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Olive-backed Sunbird (microleuca) ( Cinnyris jugularis ornatus (microleucus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Olive-backed Sunbird (microleuca) ( Cinnyris jugularis ornatus (microleucus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Olive-backed Sunbird (microleuca) ( Cinnyris jugularis ornatus (microleucus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Olive-backed Sunbird (microleuca) ( Cinnyris jugularis ornatus (microleucus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Olive-backed Sunbird (microleuca) ( Cinnyris jugularis ornatus (microleucus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Olive-backed Sunbird (microleuca) ( Cinnyris jugularis ornatus (microleucus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Olive-backed Sunbird (microleuca) ( Cinnyris jugularis ornatus (microleucus))
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Nectarinia jugularis microleuca [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: junior synonym (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is a subspecies of Cinnyris jugularis ornatus

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