Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura] (Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird)

Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird

Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura] (= Cyanomitra olivacea) (Smith, A, 1840)

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

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Nectariniidae
Genus:
   Cyanomitra
Scientific:
  Cyanomitra olivacea

Original description

Citation:
(Smith, A, 1840)

Reference:
Ill.Zool.S.Afr. pl.57,note

Protonym:
Cinnyris olivaceus

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51570032

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
EE79A5EF104F6FF1

Avibase ID:
avibase-EE79A5EF

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EE79A5EF

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916402

Geographic range:

Cyanomitra olivacea olivacea: eastern South Africa (southern KwaZulu-Natal to Eastern Cape) and Swaziland
Cyanomitra olivacea neglecta: central Kenya to northeastern Tanzania
Cyanomitra olivacea changamwensis: S Somalia and coastal Kenya to ne Tanzania; Mafia I.
Cyanomitra olivacea alfredi: S Tanzania to Malawi, se Zambia and n Mozambique
Cyanomitra olivacea olivacina: northeastern South Africa (northeastern KwaZulu-Natal) and southern Mozambique
Cyanomitra obscura obscura: Principe I. and Bioko I. (Gulf of Guinea)
Cyanomitra obscura guineensis: Senegal to Togo
Cyanomitra obscura [ragazzii, vincenti or lowei]: southern South Sudan and southwestern Ethiopia to Uganda, western Kenya, western Tanzania, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northern Zambia
Cyanomitra obscura granti: Zanzibar and Pemba I.
Cyanomitra obscura sclateri: eastern Zimbabwe and west central Mozambique
Cyanomitra obscura cephaelis: Benin to northern Angola and the Congo Basin
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird
French:
Souimanga olivâtre ou S. obscur

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]

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Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Other synonyms

Afrikaans: Olyfsuikerbekkie
Catalan: suimanga olivaci
Czech: Strdimil olivový
Danish: Olivensolfugl
German: Olivnektarvogel, Oliv-Nektarvogel
English: Eastern Olive Sunbird, Eastern Olive-Sunbird, Olive or Tufted Olive Sunbird, Olive Sunbird
English, HBW: Olive Sunbird
English (IOC): Olive Sunbird
English (Kenya): Eastern Olive Sunbird
English (United States): Olive Sunbird
Spanish: Nectarina Oliva, Suimanga oliváceo, Suimanga Oliváceo Oriental
Spanish (Spain): Suimanga oliváceo
Spanish (HBW): Olive Sunbird
Finnish: Oliiviselkämedestäjä
French: Souimanga olivâtre, Souimanga olivâtre ou S. obscur, Souimanga olive
Croatian: tamnokapi medosas
Hungarian: olajzöld nektármadár
Icelandic: Ólífusóli
Italian: Nettarinia oliva, Nettarinia oliva orientale, Nettarinia olivacea
Japanese (romaji): hashinagachibitaiyouchou, oriabutaiyouchou, ori-butaiyouchou
Japanese: オリアブタイヨウチョウ, オリーブタイヨウチョウ, ハシナガチビタイヨウチョウ
Scientific: Cinnyris olivaceus, Cyanomitra [olivacea or obscura], Cyanomitra olivacea, Cyanomitra olivacea olivacea, Nectarinia olivacea
Lithuanian: Rytinė gelsvoji nektarina
Dutch: Olijfgroene Honingzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Olivensolfugl
Norwegian: olivensolfugl, Østolivensolfugl
Polish: nektarnik oliwkowy
Portuguese: Beija-flor-oliváceo
Portuguese (Portugal): beija-flor-oliváceo
Russian: Оливковая нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka olivová
Serbian: Maslinasta sunčica
Swedish: olivsolfågel, olivsolfågel (olivacea), Östlig olivsolfågel
Swahili: Chozi Kijanikijivu Mashariki
Turkish: Zeytuni nektarkuşu
Ukrainian: Нектарик оливковий
Chinese: 绿花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 東方綠花蜜鳥