Garden Sunbird
Garden Sunbird (<em>Cinnyris jugularis</em>) is a species of Sunbirds (<em>Nectariniidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Garden Sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis) is a species of Sunbirds (Nectariniidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Cinnyris; binomial: Cinnyris jugularis; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Cinnyris jugularis is split into eight species based on a combination of bioacoustic differences, mtDNA data (Lohman et al. 2010; Ó Marcaigh et al. 2022) and, in many instances, substantial differences in plumage. Change English name of Cinnyris jugularis from Olive-backed Sunbird to Garden Sunbird with the split of the Cinnyris jugularis complex (del Hoyo & Collar 2016; Eaton et al. 2021; WGAC).
