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Green-tailed Sunbird (nipalensis)
Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis (Hodgson, BH 1836)
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Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Aethopyga
Scientific:
Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Aethopyga
Scientific:
Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis
Original description
Citation:
(Hodgson, BH 1836)
Reference:
India Rev. J. For. Sci. Arts
1 p.273
Protonym:
Cinnyris nipalensis
Type locality:
Nepal ; restricted to Chandragiri Pass, central Nepal, by Ripley, 1961, Synopsis Birds India Pakistan, p. 588.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/218190#page/287/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
21FBE75E406C1DA1
Avibase ID:
avibase-21FBE75E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/21FBE75E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 921872
Geographic range:
- Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis: western Nepal to northeastern India (Darjeeling) and Sikkim
Source: Clements checklist
Green-tailed Sunbird (nipalensis)
French:
Souimanga à queue verte (nipalensis)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Green-tailed Sunbird (nipalensis) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Green-tailed Sunbird (nipalensis) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Green-tailed Sunbird (nipalensis) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Green-tailed Sunbird (nipalensis) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Green-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Green-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Green-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Green-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Green-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Green-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Green-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Green-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis) |
| Avilist 2025: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Aethopyga nipalensis [nipalensis]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Grünschwanz-Nektarvogel
English: Green-tailed Sunbird, Green-tailed Sunbird (nipalensis), Green-tailed Sunbird (nominate)
Spanish: Nectarina de Cola Verde
French: Souimanga à queue verte, Souimanga à queue verte (nipalensis), Souimanga à queue verte (nominal), Souimanga à queue verte (nominale), Souimanga à queue verte (race nominale)
Italian: Nettarinia codaverde
Scientific: Aethopyga griseiceps, Aethopyga nipalensis nipalensis, Cinnyris Nipalensis
Slovak: nektárovka zelenochvostá
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