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Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomitra amethystina (Shaw, G 1812)
The amethyst sunbird, also called the black sunbird, is a species of passerine bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Afrotropics, mostly south of the equator. They are commonly found in well-watered habitats, and undertake seasonal movements to visit flowering woodlands. The demise of some woodlands have impacted their numbers locally, but their range has also expanded along with the spread of wooded gardens. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Chalcomitra
Scientific:
Chalcomitra amethystina
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Chalcomitra
Scientific:
Chalcomitra amethystina
Original description
Citation:
(Shaw, G 1812)
Reference:
General Zool. [Shaw]
8 pt1 p.195
Protonym:
Certhia amethystina
Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46394991
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
B022292CE9F1414D
Avibase ID:
avibase-B022292C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B022292C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916407
Geographic range:
- Chalcomitra amethystina [amethystina or adjuncta]: southern Mozambique and Botswana to Cape Province
- Chalcomitra amethystina [kirkii, doggetti or kalckreuthi]: southern Somalia to southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, eastern Zambia, and Zimbabwe
- Chalcomitra amethystina deminuta: Democratic Republic of the Congo to Angola, Zambia, northern Namibia, and northern Botswana
Source: Clements checklist
Amethyst Sunbird
Catalan:
suimanga ametista
Czech:
strdimil ametystový
Danish:
Ametystsolfugl
German:
Amethystglanzköpfchen
Spanish:
Suimanga Amatista
Spanish (Spain):
Suimanga Amatista
Finnish:
samettimedestäjä
French:
Souimanga améthyste
Croatian:
zelenokapi medosas
Hungarian:
ametiszt nektármadár
Italian:
Nettarinia ametista
Japanese (romaji):
ameshisutotaiyouchou
Japanese:
アメシストタイヨウチョウ
Lithuanian:
Ametistinė chalkomitra
Dutch:
Amethisthoningzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Ametystsolfugl
Norwegian:
Ametystsolfugl
Polish:
nektarnik ametystowy
Portuguese:
beija-flor-preto
Portuguese (Portugal):
beija-flor-ametista
Russian:
Аметистовая нектарница
Slovak:
nektárovka ametystová
Serbian:
Ametistna sunčica
Swedish:
ametistsolfågel
Ukrainian:
Нектарець аметистовий
Chinese:
艾米花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
紫晶花蜜鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Souimanga améthyste ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Souimanga améthyste ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Nectarinia amethystina [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Nectarinia amethystina [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Nectarinia amethystina [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Amethyst Sunbird ( Nectarinia amethystina) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Amethyst Sunbird ( Chalcomitra amethystina) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chalcomitra amethystina [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chalcomitra amethystina [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Swartsuikerbekkie
Catalan: suimanga ametista
Czech: Strdimil ametystový
Danish: Ametystsolfugl
German: Amethystglanzköpfchen, Amethyst-Glanzköpfchen
English: African Black Sunbird, Amethyst Sunbird, Black Sunbird
English, HBW: Amethyst Sunbird
English (IOC): Amethyst Sunbird
English (Kenya): Amethyst Sunbird
English (United States): Amethyst Sunbird
Spanish: Nectarina Amatista, Suimanga Amatista
Spanish (Spain): Suimanga Amatista
Spanish (HBW): Amethyst Sunbird
Finnish: Samettimedestäjä
French: Souimanga améthyste
Croatian: zelenokapi medosas
Hungarian: ametiszt nektármadár
Italian: Nettarinia ametista
Japanese (romaji): ameshisutotaiyouchou
Japanese: アメシストタイヨウチョウ
Kwangali: Kalyambya
Scientific: Certhia amethystina, Chalcomitra amethystina, Chalcomitra amethystina amethystina, Nectarinia amethystina
Lithuanian: Ametistinė chalkomitra
Dutch: Amethisthoningzuiger, Amethist-honingzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Ametystsolfugl
Norwegian: Ametystsolfugl
Polish: nektarnik ametystowy
Portuguese: Beija-flor-preto, Beijo flor preto, Beijo-flor-preto
Portuguese (Portugal): beija-flor-ametista
Russian: Аметистовая нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka ametystová
Shona: Dzonya
Serbian: Ametistna sunčica
Swedish: Ametistsolfågel
Swahili: Neli Mweusi
Tswana: Senwabolôpe
Turkish: Ametist nektarkuşu
Tsonga: Nwapyopyamhanya
Ukrainian: Нектарець аметистовий
Xhosa: Ingcungcu
Chinese: 艾米花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 紫晶花蜜鳥
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