The crimson sunbird is a species of bird in the sunbird family which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding the 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. It has also been unofficially announced as Singapore’s national bird by the Nature Society Singapore. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Raffles, TS 1822)
Reference:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London
(1), 13 p.299
Protonym:
Certhia siparaja
Type locality:
Sumatra.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/755045
Avibase ID:
EC22F3AA71EC2F48
Avibase ID:
avibase-EC22F3AA
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EC22F3AA
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 558466
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Crimson Sunbird ( Aethopyga siparaja) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Aethopyga [siparaja or magnifica]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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