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Magnificent Sunbird

Aethopyga magnifica Sharpe, RB 1878

The magnificent sunbird is a species of bird in the sunbird family which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed most of the time. It is endemic to the western Philippines found in the Visayan islands of Negros Island, Panay, Cebu, Tablas Island and Romblon. It wasas once considered a subspecies of the crimson sunbird which is found in Borneo, Sumatra and Sulawesi. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  Sharpe, RB 1878

Reference:
   Nature 45 p.297

Protonym:
  Aethopyga magnifica

Type locality:
  Negros.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18571167

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A4D54F5CFD3E3ECD

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A4D54F5C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A4D54F5C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916478

Geographic range:

  • Aethopyga magnifica: Philippines (Cebu, Negros, Panay, Sibuyan, and Tablas)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Magnificent Sunbird
Danish:
Pragtsolfugl
German:
Prunknektarvogel
Spanish:
Suimanga magnífico
Spanish (Spain):
Suimanga magnífico
Finnish:
visayasinmedestäjä
French:
Souimanga magnifique
Croatian:
crveni medosas
Japanese (romaji):
firipinkigoshitaiyouchou
Japanese:
フィリピンキゴシタイヨウチョウ
Dutch:
Grote Geelrughoningzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Visaysolfugl
Norwegian:
Visaysolfugl
Polish:
kwiatownik czarnobrzuchy
Portuguese:
nectarínia-rubra
Portuguese (Portugal):
beija-flor-magnífico
Russian:
Алая нектарница
Slovak:
nektárovka malebná
Swedish:
visayasolfågel
Ukrainian:
сіпарая чорночерева
Chinese:
华丽太阳鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
壯麗太陽鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Crimson Sunbird (magnifica) ( Aethopyga siparaja magnifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Magnificent Sunbird ( Aethopyga magnifica) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Aethopyga siparaja magnifica [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

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

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Other synonyms

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Danish: Pragtsolfugl
German: Prunknektarvogel
English: Crimson Sunbird (magnifica), Magnificent Sunbird
English, HBW: Magnificent Sunbird
English (IOC): Magnificent Sunbird
English (United States): Magnificent Sunbird
Spanish: Suimanga magnífico
Spanish (Spain): Suimanga magnífico
Spanish (HBW): Magnificent Sunbird
Finnish: visayasinmedestäjä
French: Souimanga magnifique, Souimanga siparaja (magnifica)
Croatian: crveni medosas
Japanese (romaji): firipinkigoshitaiyouchou
Japanese: フィリピンキゴシタイヨウチョウ
Scientific: Aethopyga magnifica, Aethopyga magnifica magnifica, Aethopyga siparaja magnifica
Dutch: Grote Geelrughoningzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Visaysolfugl
Norwegian: Visaysolfugl
Polish: kwiatownik czarnobrzuchy
Portuguese: nectarínia-rubra
Portuguese (Portugal): beija-flor-magnífico
Russian: Алая нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka malebná
Swedish: visayasolfågel
Turkish: Muhteşem nektarkuşu
Ukrainian: сіпарая чорночерева
Chinese: 华丽太阳鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 壯麗太陽鳥

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