Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Dutch | Violetstaarthoningzuiger |
English | Violet-tailed Sunbird |
English (United States) | Violet-tailed Sunbird |
French | Souimanga à queue violette |
French (France) | Souimanga à queue violette |
German | Violettschwanz-Nektarvogel |
Japanese | ルリイロコバシタイヨウチョウ |
Norwegian | fioletthalesolfugl |
Polish | nektarzyk fioletowosterny |
Portuguese (Angola) | Beija-flor-de-cauda-violeta |
Russian | Фиолетовохвостая нектарница |
Slovak | nektárovka zelenokrídla |
Spanish | Suimanga Colivioleta |
Spanish (Spain) | Suimanga colivioleta |
Swedish | lilastjärtad solfågel |
Turkish | Mor Kuyruklu Nektarkuşu |
Ukrainian | Саїманга рудобока |
Anthreptes aurantius Verreaux & Verreaux, 1851
PROTONYM:
Anthreptes aurantium
Verreaux & Verreaux, 1851. Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 3, p.417.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Gabon.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- ANTHREPTES
- aurantium / aurantius
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Violet-tailed Sunbird Anthreptes aurantius Scientific name definitions
Robert Cheke and Clive Mann
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2008
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2008
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Birds of the World
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Version 1.0
- March 4, 2020
- Violet-tailed Sunbird Anthreptes aurantius
Authors
Robert Cheke and Clive Mann
Recommended Citation
Cheke, R. and C. Mann (2020). Violet-tailed Sunbird (Anthreptes aurantius), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.vitsun1.01
Handbook of the Birds of the World
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Last Published Version
- January 1, 2008
- Violet-tailed Sunbird Anthreptes aurantius
Authors
Robert Cheke and Clive Mann
Recommended Citation
Cheke, R. and C. Mann (2008). Violet-tailed Sunbird (Anthreptes aurantius). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.