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Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird
Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti] (= Cinnyris sovimanga) (Gmelin, JF 1788)
The souimanga sunbird is a small passerine bird of the sunbird family, Nectariniidae. It is native to the islands of the western Indian Ocean where it occurs on Madagascar, the Aldabra Group and the Glorioso Islands. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Cinnyris
Scientific:
Cinnyris sovimanga
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Cinnyris
Scientific:
Cinnyris sovimanga
Original description
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1788)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Certhia sovimanga
Type locality:
Madagascar.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10285#page/483/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
D7C2EAB87808AB4E
Avibase ID:
avibase-D7C2EAB8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D7C2EAB8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916464
English:
Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird
French:
Souimanga malgache ou S. d'Abbott
Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird
French:
Souimanga malgache ou S. d'Abbott
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [souimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [souimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird ( Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti]) |
| Avilist 2025: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Souimanga malgache ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Souimanga malgache ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia souimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia souimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Madagascan Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Madagascan Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Madagascan Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Madagascan Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Madagascan Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Madagascan Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Madagascan Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Madagascan Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Madagascan Sunbird ( Cinnyris souimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Madagascar Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Madagascar Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Souimanga Sunbird ( Cinnyris sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Squimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia souimanga) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Nectarinia souimanga [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Nectarinia souimanga [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Nectarinia souimanga [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Souimanga Sunbird ( Nectarinia sovimanga) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cinnyris sovimanga [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Cinnyris [sovimanga, abbotti or comorensis]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Мадагаскарска белокорема нектарница
Catalan: suimanga de Madagascar
Czech: Strdimil madagaskarský
Danish: Souimangasolfugl
German: Malegassen Nektarvogel, Malegassennektarvogel
English: Madagascan Sunbird, Madagascar Sunbird, Madascan Sunbird, Souimanga or Abbott's Sunbird, Souimanga Sunbird, Squimanga Sunbird
[ENAV]: Souimanga Sunbird
English, HBW: Souimanga Sunbird
English (IOC): Souimanga Sunbird
English (United States): Souimanga Sunbird
Esperanto: sovimanga nektarinio
Spanish: Nectarina Suimanga, Suimanga Malgache
Spanish (Spain): Suimanga Malgache
Spanish (HBW): Souimanga Sunbird
Finnish: Madagaskarinmedestäjä
French: Souimanga malgache, Souimanga malgache ou S. d'Abbott
French (Guyane): Souimanga malgache
Croatian: madagaskarski medosas
Hungarian: madagaszkári nektármadár
Italian: Nettarinia di Souimanga, Nettarinia souimanga
Japanese (romaji): arudaburataiyouchou, sameirotaiyouchou
Japanese: アルダブラタイヨウチョウ, サメイロタイヨウチョウ
Scientific: Certhia sovimanga, Cinnyris [souimanga or abbotti], Cinnyris [sovimanga or abbotti], Cinnyris souimanga, Cinnyris souimanga souimanga, Cinnyris sovimanga, Cinnyris sovimanga sovimanga, Nectarinia souimanga, Nectarinia sovimanga
Lithuanian: Madagaskarinė spalvingoji nektarina
Malagasy: Antsoy, Sainga, Sianga, Sobitiky, Soikely, Soisoy, Soy, zafindrasity
Dutch: Souimangahoningzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sovimangasolfugl
Norwegian: Souimangasolfugl, Sovimangasolfugl
Polish: nektarnik pstrobrzuchy
Portuguese: Beija-flor-de-madagáscar
Portuguese (Portugal): beija-flor-malgaxe
Russian: Мадагаскарская нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka souimanga, nektárovka sovimanga
Serbian: Sovimanga sunčica
Swedish: souimangasolfågel, Sovimangasolfågel
Turkish: Sovimanga nektarkuşu
Ukrainian: Маріка мадагаскарська
Chinese: 斯韦花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 斯韋馬花蜜鳥
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