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Cameroon Sunbird

Cyanomitra oritis (Reichenow, A 1892)

The Cameroon sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in the Cameroon line. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Nectariniidae
Genus:
   Cyanomitra
Scientific:
  Cyanomitra oritis

Original description

Citation:
  (Reichenow, A 1892)

Reference:
   J. f. Orn. 40 p.190,225

Protonym:
  Cinnyris oritis

Type locality:
  Buea, 950 m., Mt. Cameroon.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32796692

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B76E3DA1C1AE5278

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B76E3DA1

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B76E3DA1

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916400

Geographic range:

  • Cyanomitra oritis oritis: Montane forests of Mt. Cameroon
  • Cyanomitra oritis poensis: Montane forests of Bioko I. (Gulf of Guinea)
  • Cyanomitra oritis bansoensis: Highlands of w Cameroon
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Cameroon Sunbird
Catalan:
suimanga del Camerun
Czech:
strdimil kamerunský
Danish:
Camerounsolfugl
German:
Blaukopf-Nektarvogel
Spanish:
Suimanga Camerunés
Spanish (Spain):
Suimanga Camerunés
Finnish:
kameruninmedestäjä
French:
Souimanga à tête bleue
Croatian:
kamerunski medosas
Hungarian:
kameruni nektármadár
Italian:
Nettarinia del Camerun
Japanese (romaji):
nishirurigashirataiyouchou
Japanese:
ニシルリガシラタイヨウチョウ
Lithuanian:
Kamerūninė gelsvoji nektarina
Dutch:
Blauwkophoningzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kamerunsolfugl
Norwegian:
Kamerunsolfugl
Polish:
nektarnik ubogi
Portuguese:
nectarínia-camaronesa
Portuguese (Portugal):
beija-flor-camaronês
Russian:
Лазурноголовая нектарница
Slovak:
nektárovka modrohlavá
Serbian:
Kamerunska sunčica
Swedish:
kamerunsolfågel
Ukrainian:
Нектарик камерунський
Chinese:
喀麦隆花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
綠頭花蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: suimanga del Camerun
Czech: strdimil kamerunský, Strdimil modrohlavý
Danish: Camerounsolfugl
German: Blaukopf-Nektarvogel
English: Blue-headed Sunbird, Cameroon Blue-headed Sunbird, Cameroon Sunbird, Cameroun Blue-headed Sunbird, Green-headed Sunbird
English, HBW: Cameroon Sunbird
English (IOC): Cameroon Sunbird
English (United States): Cameroon Sunbird
Spanish: Nectarina de Camerón, Suimanga Camerunés
Spanish (Spain): Suimanga Camerunés
Spanish (HBW): Cameroon Sunbird
Finnish: Kameruninmedestäjä
French: Souimanga à tête bleue, Souimanga du Cameroun
Croatian: kamerunski medosas
Hungarian: kameruni nektármadár
Italian: Nettarinia del Camerun, Nettarinia testablu del Camerun
Japanese (romaji): montsukitaiyouchou, nishirurigashirataiyouchou
Japanese: ニシルリガシラタイヨウチョウ, モンツキタイヨウチョウ
Scientific: Cinnyris oritis, Cyanomitra oritis, Cyanomitra oritis oritis, Nectarinia oritis
Lithuanian: Kamerūninė gelsvoji nektarina
Dutch: Blauwkophoningzuiger, Blauwkop-honingzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kamerunsolfugl
Norwegian: Kamerunsolfugl
Polish: nektarnik ubogi
Portuguese: nectarínia-camaronesa
Portuguese (Portugal): beija-flor-camaronês
Russian: Лазурноголовая нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka modrohlavá
Serbian: Kamerunska sunčica
Swedish: Kamerunsolfågel
Turkish: Kamerun nektarkuşu
Ukrainian: Нектарик камерунський
Chinese: 喀麦隆花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 綠頭花蜜鳥

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