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Fork-tailed Sunbird (christinae)
Aethopyga christinae christinae Swinhoe, R 1869
The fork-tailed sunbird is a bird in the family Nectariniidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1869. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Aethopyga
Scientific:
Aethopyga christinae christinae
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Nectariniidae
Genus:
Aethopyga
Scientific:
Aethopyga christinae christinae
Original description
Citation:
Swinhoe, R 1869
Reference:
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.
ser.4, vol.4, no.24 p.436
Protonym:
Aethopyga christinae
Type locality:
Hainan.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/61864#page/450/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
7B909DE5A860C295
Avibase ID:
avibase-7B909DE5
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/7B909DE5
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 921874
Geographic range:
- Aethopyga christinae christinae: Hainan (southern China)
Source: Clements checklist
Fork-tailed Sunbird (christinae)
French:
Souimanga de Christina (christinae)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Fork-tailed Sunbird (christinae) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Fork-tailed Sunbird (christinae) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Fork-tailed Sunbird (christinae) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Fork-tailed Sunbird (christinae) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Fork-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Fork-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Fork-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Fork-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Fork-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Fork-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Fork-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Fork-tailed Sunbird (nominate) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) |
| Avilist 2025: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan) ( Aethopyga christinae christinae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Hainan Sunbird ( Aethopyga christinae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aethopyga christinae christinae [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Aethopyga christinae
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Bulgarian: Вилоопашата нектарница (ssp. christinae)
Catalan: suimanga de Hainan (christinae)
Czech: strdimil vidloocasý (ssp. christinae)
Danish: Gaffelhalet Solfugl (Hainan)
German: Hainannektarvogel, Hainannektarvogel (christinae)
English: Fork-tailed Sunbird, Fork-tailed Sunbird (christinae), Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan), Fork-tailed Sunbird (nominate), Hainan Sunbird
English (Avilist): Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan)
English, HBW: Hainan Sunbird
English (Hong Kong SAR China): Fork-tailed Sunbird (christinae)
English (IOC): Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan)
English (United States): Fork-tailed Sunbird (Hainan)
Spanish: Nectarina Tijereta, Suimanga de Christina, Suimanga de Christina (christinae)
Spanish (Spain): Suimanga de Christina (christinae)
Finnish: haarapyrstömedestäjä (christinae)
French: Souimanga de Christina, Souimanga de Christina (christinae), Souimanga de Christina (nominal), Souimanga de Christina (nominale), Souimanga de Christina (race nominale), Souimanga de Christine, Souimanga de Christine (nominal)
French (Guyane): Souimanga de Christina (christinae)
Croatian: hainanski medosas (christinae)
Italian: Nettarinia codaforcuta
Japanese (romaji): enbitaiyouchou (christinae)
Japanese: エンビタイヨウチョウ (christinae), エンビタイヨウチョウ（christinae）
Scientific: Aethopyga Christinae, Aethopyga christinae christinae
Dutch: Vorkstaarthoningzuiger (Hainanhoningzuiger)
Norwegian: gaffelsolfugl (christinae)
Polish: kwiatownik widłosterny (christinae)
Portuguese (Portugal): beija-flor-de-cauda-forcada (christinae)
Russian: Вилохвостая нектарница (christinae)
Slovak: nektárovka vidlochvostá (skup.)
Serbian: Hajnanska račvorepa sunčica
Swedish: saxstjärtad solfågel (christinae)
Turkish: Çatal kuyruklu nektarkuşu (christinae)
Ukrainian: Сіпарая гайнанська (підвид christinae)
Chinese: 叉尾太阳鸟（暗喉黑背）
Chinese (Hong Kong): 叉尾太陽鳥 (christinae)
Chinese (Traditional): 叉尾太陽鳥(christinae)
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