Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
Souimanga Sunbird (Cinnyris sovimanga) - HBW 13, p. 301
French: Souimanga malgache
German: Malegassennektarvogel
Spanish: Suimanga Malgache
Other common names: Madagascan Sunbird
Taxonomy: Certhia sovimanga J. F. Gmelin, 1788, Madagascar.
Genus often subsumed in Nectarinia. Species name sometimes spelled “souimanga”, but this appears to be an unjustified emendation. Forms a superspecies with C. humbloti and C. comorensis, and all three could perhaps be considered conspecific. Mitochondrial DNA work suggests that C. comorensis belongs in present species, which forms a clade with C. humbloti, C. coquerellii and C. dussumieri, and further suggestion is that this clade colonized Indian Ocean islands from continental Africa (at earliest 3·9 million years ago) initially th.. View all taxonomy...
Genus often subsumed in Nectarinia. Species name sometimes spelled “souimanga”, but this appears to be an unjustified emendation. Forms a superspecies with C. humbloti and C. comorensis, and all three could perhaps be considered conspecific. Mitochondrial DNA work suggests that C. comorensis belongs in present species, which forms a clade with C. humbloti, C. coquerellii and C. dussumieri, and further suggestion is that this clade colonized Indian Ocean islands from continental Africa (at earliest 3·9 million years ago) initially through Comoros; sister-group appears to contain C. bouvieri, C. talatala and C. venustus. Geographical variation well marked. Race apolis intergrades with nominate in S Madagascar (Petriky region). Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- aldabrensis Ridgway, 1894 - Aldabra I.
- abbotti Ridgway, 1894 - Assumption I, in Aldabra Is.
- buchenorum J. G. Williams, 1953 - E Aldabra Is (Cosmoledo, Astove).
- aldabrensis Ridgway, 1894 - Aldabra I.
- abbotti Ridgway, 1894 - Assumption I, in Aldabra Is.
- buchenorum J. G. Williams, 1953 - E Aldabra Is (Cosmoledo, Astove).
- sovimanga (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) - Madagascar (except SW) and Is Glorieuses.
- apolis E. J. O. Hartert, 1920 - SW Madagascar (E to Ankapoky).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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female feeding Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (ssp sovimanga)
Martin Kennewell 15 September 2007 2 years ago 17 sec 3.8 -
male singing Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (ssp sovimanga)
Martin Kennewell 15 September 2007 2 years ago 6 sec 3.5
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Male singing in the rain
Locality Amber Mountain National Park, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
Dubi shapiro 7 November 2010 19 weeks ago 4.5 -
Male feeding in flower.
Locality Toliara, Toliara Province, Madagascar (ssp apolis)
Photo-ay 16 August 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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