Ornate Sunbird
Ornate Sunbird (<em>Cinnyris ornatus</em>) is a species of Sunbirds (<em>Nectariniidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Ornate Sunbird (Cinnyris ornatus) is a species of Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cinnyris; binomial: Cinnyris ornatus; authority: Lesson, RP, 1827.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region and Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Ornate Sunbird Cinnyris ornatus (including andamanicus, proselius, blanfordi, klossi, rhizophorae, flammaxillaris, and polyclystus) is split from morphologically similar Cinnyris jugularis based on deep mtDNA divergence (Lohman et al. 2010; Ó Marcaigh et al. 2022) and quite different vocalizations (Rheindt in litt.).
