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Regal Sunbird

Cinnyris regius Reichenow, A 1893

The regal sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Nectariniidae
Genus:
   Cinnyris
Scientific:
  Cinnyris regius


Original description

Citation:
  Reichenow, A 1893

Reference:
   Orn. Monatsber. 1 p.32

Protonym:
  Cinnyris regia

Type locality:
  amended to Ruwenzori by Schouteden, 1937, Rev. Zool. Bot. Africa, 30, p. 166.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32582261


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  F995313FDAE91CE1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-F995313F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/F995313F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 916428

Geographic range:

  • Cinnyris regius [regius or kivuensis]: Albertine Rift Mts. (e Democratic Republic of the Congo, sw Uganda to Burundi; Mahare Mts.)
  • Cinnyris regius anderseni: W Tanzania (Kungwe-Mahale Highlands)
English:
Regal Sunbird
Catalan:
suimanga reial
Czech:
strdimil královský
Danish:
Gulflanket Solfugl
German:
Königsnektarvogel
Spanish:
Suimanga Real
Spanish (Spain):
Suimanga Real
Finnish:
liekkimedestäjä
French:
Souimanga royal
Croatian:
žutoboki medosas
Hungarian:
király nektármadár
Italian:
Nettarinia regale
Japanese (romaji):
shiriakagoshikitaiyouchou
Japanese:
シリアカゴシキタイヨウチョウ
Lithuanian:
Karališkoji spalvingoji nektarina
Dutch:
Koningshoningzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kongesolfugl
Norwegian:
Kongesolfugl
Polish:
nektarnik królewski
Portuguese:
nectarínia-régia
Portuguese (Portugal):
beija-flor-real
Russian:
Королевская нектарница
Slovak:
nektárovka kráľovská
Swedish:
kungssolfågel
Ukrainian:
Маріка королівська
Chinese:
帝王花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
皇家花蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regia) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Souimanga royal ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Souimanga royal ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Nectarinia regia [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Nectarinia regia [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Nectarinia regia [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cinnyris regius [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Cinnyris regius [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: suimanga reial
Czech: Strdimil královský
Danish: Gulflanket Solfugl
German: Königsnektarvogel, Königs-Nektarvogel
English: Regal Sunbird, Royal Sunbird
English, HBW: Regal Sunbird
English (IOC): Regal Sunbird
English (United States): Regal Sunbird
Spanish: Nectarina Real, Suimanga Real
Spanish (Spain): Suimanga Real
Spanish (HBW): Regal Sunbird
Finnish: Liekkimedestäjä
French: Souimanga royal
Croatian: žutoboki medosas
Hungarian: király nektármadár
Italian: Nettarinia reale, Nettarinia regale
Japanese (romaji): shiriakagoshikitaiyouchou
Japanese: シリアカゴシキタイヨウチョウ
Scientific: Cinnyris regia, Cinnyris regia [sic], Cinnyris regius, Cinnyris regius regius, Nectarinia regia
Lithuanian: Karališkoji spalvingoji nektarina
Dutch: Koningshoningzuiger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kongesolfugl
Norwegian: Kongesolfugl
Polish: nektarnik królewski
Portuguese: nectarínia-régia
Portuguese (Portugal): beija-flor-real
Russian: Королевская нектарница, Регальская нектарница
Slovak: nektárovka kráľovská
Swedish: Kungssolfågel
Swahili: Chozi Mfalme
Turkish: Kral nektarkuşu
Ukrainian: Маріка королівська
Chinese: 帝王花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 皇家花蜜鳥

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