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Cape Sugarbird

Promerops cafer (Linnaeus, C 1758)

The Cape sugarbird is one of the eight bird species endemic to the Fynbos biome of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Promeropidae
Genus:
   Promerops
Scientific:
  Promerops cafer


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.117

Protonym:
  Merops cafer

Type locality:
  Ethiopia ; restricted to Cap de Bonne Esperance [= Cape of Good Hope] by Brisson, 1760, Ornithologia, 2, p. 462.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/135/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  AEE0955237530F41

Avibase ID:
  avibase-AEE09552

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/AEE09552


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562477

Geographic range:

  • Promerops cafer: South Africa (Mts. of Cape Province)
English:
Cape Sugarbird
Catalan:
llépol del Cap
Czech:
cukernatka kapská
Danish:
Kapsukkerfugl
German:
Kaphonigvogel
Spanish:
Mielero Abejaruco de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero abejaruco de El Cabo
Finnish:
kapinmesikko
French:
Promérops du Cap
Croatian:
kapski medojed
Hungarian:
fokföldi mézevő
Icelandic:
Sykurfugl
Italian:
Zuccheriere del Capo
Japanese (romaji):
onagamitsusui
Japanese:
オナガミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Kapinis cukrapaukštis
Dutch:
Kaapse Suikervogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kappsukkerfugl
Norwegian:
Kappsukkerfugl
Polish:
dudkowiec kafryjski
Portuguese:
papa-açúcar-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-açúcar-do-cabo
Russian:
Капская сахарная птица
Slovak:
medosaj dlhochvostý
Serbian:
Kapski šećeraš
Swedish:
kapsockerfågel
Ukrainian:
Цукролюб буроволий
Chinese:
南非食蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
南非食蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Promérops du Cap ( Promerops cafer)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Promérops du Cap ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 1st edition:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements, version 2021:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements, version 2022:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements, version 2023:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 3rd edition:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 4th edition:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 6th edition:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements, version 2015:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements, version 2016:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements, version 2017:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements, version 2018:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Clements, version 2019:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 1.50:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 1.52:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 1.53:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 1.54:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 1.55:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 2015:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 2016:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 2017:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 2018:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 2019:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 2021:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 2022:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
eBird version 2023:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Promerops cafer
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Promerops cafer
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Promerops cafer
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Cape Sugarbird ( Promerops cafer)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Promerops cafer
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Promerops cafer

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Kaapse Suikervoël
Catalan: llépol del Cap
Czech: Cukernatka kapská
Danish: Kapsukkerfugl
German: Kap Honigfresser, Kaphonigfresser, Kap-Honigfresser, Kaphonigvogel
English: Cape Sugarbird, Long-tailed Sugarbird, Sugarbird
English, HBW: Cape Sugarbird
English (IOC): Cape Sugarbird
English (United States): Cape Sugarbird
Spanish: Mielero abejaruco de El Cabo, Mielero-abejaruco de El Cabo, Mielero-Abejaruco del Cabo, Pájaro Azúcar de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain): Mielero abejaruco de El Cabo, Mielero-abejaruco del Cabo
Spanish (HBW): Cape Sugarbird
Estonian: händ-prootealind
Finnish: Kapinmesikko
French: Promérops du Cap
Croatian: kapski medojed
Hungarian: fokföldi mézevő
Icelandic: Sykurfugl
Italian: Mangianettare del Capo, Zuccheriere del Capo
Japanese (romaji): onagamitsusui
Japanese: オナガミツスイ
Scientific: Certhia capensis, Certhia longicauda, Certhia macroura, Merops cafer, Nectarinia caffra, Nectarinia promerops, Promerops cafer, Upupa promerops
Lithuanian: Kapinis cukrapaukštis
Dutch: Kaapse Suikervogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kappsukkerfugl
Norwegian: Kappsukkerfugl
Polish: dudkowiec kafryjski, Dutkowiec kafryjski
Portuguese: Papa-açúcar do Cabo, papa-açúcar-do-cabo
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-açúcar-do-cabo
Russian: Капская сахарная птица, Капский сахарный медосос
Slovak: medosaj dlhochvostý, Medosavka dlhochvostá
Serbian: Kapski šećeraš
Swedish: Kapsockerfågel
Turkish: Kap şekerkuşu
Ukrainian: Цукролюб буроволий
Chinese: 南非食蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 南非食蜜鳥

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