• Synonyms Shining Sunbird [habessinicus], Shining Sunbird [nominate], Shining Sunbird, Shining Sunbird (Shining)
  • Old latin name for bird Nectarinia habessinica

Abyssinian Sunbirdbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, male, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Oman
  • 2.
    Call, © bert de bruin
    Saudi Arabia
  • 3.
    Alarm call, call, male, © Matthias Feuersenger
    Oman
  • 4.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 5.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 6.
    Song, © David Darrell-Lambert
    Saudi Arabia
  • 7.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 8.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Abyssinian Sunbird

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion ne, e, also s

Abyssinian Sunbird subspecies (3)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Cinnyris habessinicus altere Ethiopia and n Somalia-No
Cinnyris habessinicus habessinicusne Sudan, Eritrea and n, c Ethiopia-No
Cinnyris habessinicus turkanaese Sudan, s Ethiopia, s Somalia, n Kenya and ne Uganda-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalansuimanga lluent
Chinese辉花蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional)異彩花蜜鳥
Croatianljubičastokapi medosas
Czechstrdimil zářivý, strdimil zářivý [skupina habessinicus]
DanishGlanssolfugl
DutchAbessijnse Honingzuiger, Glanshoningzuiger
EsperantoBrilverda sunbirdo
Finnishhohtomedestäjä
FrenchSouimanga brillant (habessinicus), Souimanga brillant [habessinicus], Souimanga brillant [nominal], Souimanga brillant
GermanGlanznektarvogel [habessinicus-Gruppe], Glanznektarvogel
Hungarianfénylő nektármadár
IcelandicGlitsóli [habessinicus hópur]
ItalianNettarinia splendente
Japaneseテリタイヨウチョウ, テリタイヨウチョウ (habessinicus グループ), テリタイヨウチョウ(habessinicus グループ)
Latvianspožais nektārputns
Lithuanianžvilgioji spalvingoji nektarina
Norwegianglanssolfugl, glanssolfugl (habessinicus gr.)
Polishnektarnik epoletowy, nektarnik epoletowy [gr. habessinicus]
Portuguesenectarínia-brilhante, beija-flor-brilhante
RussianБлестящая нектарница, Блестящая нектарница [группа habessinicus]
SerbianSjajna sunčica [habessinicus grupa], Sjajna sunčica
Slovaknektárovka lesklá, nektárovka lesklá (skup.)
SpanishSuimanga brillante, Suimanga Brillante (grupo habessinicus)
Swedishabessinsk solfågel [gruppen habessinicus], abessinsk solfågel, abessinsolfågel
TurkishHabeş nektarkuşu [habessinicus grubu], Habeş Nektarkuşu
Ukrainianмаріка блискотлива