The olive sunbird is a species of sunbird found in a large part of Africa south of the Sahel. It prefers forested regions, and is absent from drier, more open regions such as the Horn of Africa and most of south-central and south-western Africa. It is sometimes placed in the genus Nectarinia. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Smith, A, 1840)
Reference:
Ill.Zool.S.Afr. pl.57,note
Protonym:
Cinnyris olivaceus
Avibase ID:
EE79A5EF104F6FF1
Avibase ID:
avibase-EE79A5EF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EE79A5EF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916402
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Souimanga olivâtre ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Souimanga olivâtre ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Nectarinia olivacea [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Nectarinia olivacea [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Nectarinia olivacea [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Olive Sunbird ( Nectarinia olivacea) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Olive Sunbird ( Cyanomitra olivacea) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cyanomitra olivacea [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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