Leptocoma sperata [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha] (Purple-throated Sunbird [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha])

Purple-throated Sunbird [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha]

Leptocoma sperata [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha] (= Leptocoma sperata) (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The purple-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. Its natural habitats are lowland tropical forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest of Maratua and the Philippines. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Nectariniidae
Genus:
   Leptocoma
Scientific:
  Leptocoma sperata

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Certhia sperata

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946382

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
EF36AF4FCA352B13

Avibase ID:
avibase-EF36AF4F

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EF36AF4F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916413

Geographic range:

Leptocoma sperata sperata: Philippines (central and southern Luzon, Polillo, and Catanduanes; intergrades with henkei in central Luzon)
Leptocoma sperata trochilus: southern Philippines (Mindoro east to Samar, south to Palawan and eastern Mindanao)
Leptocoma sperata henkei: Philippines (northern Luzon and adjacent islets)
Leptocoma sperata juliae: southern Philippines (central and western Mindanao, Basilan and Sulu Archipelago; intergrades with trochilus in central Mindanao)
Leptocoma brasiliana mecynorhyncha: Simeulue, Banyak, Nias and Mentawi (off Sumatra)
Leptocoma brasiliana emmae: Cambodia to s Laos and s Vietnam
Leptocoma brasiliana eumecis: Anambas Islands (South China Sea)
Leptocoma brasiliana axantha: North Natuna Islands (South China Sea)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Purple-throated Sunbird [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha]
French:
Souimanga à gorge améthyste [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Purple-throated Sunbird [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha] ( Leptocoma sperata [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Purple-throated Sunbird [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha] ( Leptocoma sperata [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Purple-throated Sunbird [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha] ( Leptocoma sperata [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Purple-throated Sunbird [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha] ( Leptocoma sperata [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Purple-throated Sunbird [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha] ( Leptocoma sperata [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Purple-throated Sunbird [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha] ( Leptocoma sperata [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha])
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Leptocoma sperata [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Leptocoma [sperata or brasiliana]

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Bengali: বেগুনিগলা মৌটুসি
Catalan: suimanga multicolor
Czech: strdimil různobarvý
Danish: Grønkronet Solfugl
German: Purpurkehl-Nektarvogel
English: Purple-throated sunbird, Purple-throated Sunbird [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha], Van Hasselt's sunbird
Spanish: Suimanga Gorjipúrpura
Finnish: rämeikkömedestäjä
French: Souimanga à gorge améthyste, Souimanga à gorge améthyste [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha], Souimanga de Hasselt, Souimanga de Hasselt [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha]
Hungarian: manilai nektármadár
Indonesian: Burung-madu Pengantin
Italian: Nettarinia golaviola
Japanese (romaji): mune-aka taiyō-chō
Japanese: ムネアカタイヨウチョウ
Japanese (Kanji): 胸赤太陽鳥
Scientific: Certhia sperata, Leptocoma sperata, Leptocoma sperata [incl. mecynorhyncha, emmae, eumecis, axantha], Leptocoma sperata sperata, Nectarinia sperata
Lithuanian: Purpurgurklė leptokoma
Malay: Burung Kelicap Nibong
Dutch: Purperkeelhoningzuiger
Norwegian: Brudesolfugl
Polish: cudonektarnik zmienny
Pinyin: wànhè-shì huā-mì-niǎo, zǐ-hóu huā-mì-niǎo
Russian: Пурпурногорлая нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka hájová
Swedish: Purpurstrupig solfågel
Thai: นกกินปลีคอสีม่วง
Thai (Transliteration): nók kin-plii kʰoaa-sĭi-mûaŋ
Ukrainian: Нектаринка барвиста
Vietnamese: Chim Hút mật họng hồng
Chinese: 万赫氏花蜜鸟, 紫喉花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 紫喉花蜜鳥, 萬赫氏花蜜鳥