The regal sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests. Source: Wikipedia
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 ID:
F995313FDAE91CE1
Avibase ID:
avibase-F995313F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F995313F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916428
Geographic range:
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): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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: Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1] |
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): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Regal Sunbird ( Nectarinia regia) [version 1] |
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): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Regal Sunbird ( Cinnyris regius) [version 1] |
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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