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Flame-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris solaris



Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Cinnyris solaris (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously placed in the genus Nectarinia following Sibley & Monroe (1990, 1993).

 

 

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status not a migrant Forest dependency low
Land-mass type Average mass -
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 259,000 km2
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend stable - suspected -
Generation length 2.8 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be scarce to abundant (Cheke et al. 2001). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Indonesia extant native yes
Timor-Leste extant native yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Indonesia Aegela
Indonesia Bipolo
Indonesia Buat - Soe
Indonesia Camplong
Indonesia Egon Ilimedo
Indonesia Gapong
Indonesia Gunung Lewotobi
Indonesia Gunung Tambora
Indonesia Gunung Timau
Indonesia Ili Wengot
Indonesia Kateri - Maubesi
Indonesia Komodo - Rinca
Indonesia Lamalera
Indonesia Manipo
Indonesia Mausambi
Indonesia Mbeliling - Tanjung Kerita Mese
Indonesia Nangarawa
Indonesia Nggorang Bowosie
Indonesia Pulau Besar
Indonesia Puncak Ngengas
Indonesia Ruteng
Indonesia Semau
Indonesia Sesok
Indonesia Taliwang
Indonesia Tatar Sepang
Indonesia Todo Repok
Indonesia Wolo Tado
Timor-Leste Areia Branca no Dolok Oan
Timor-Leste Atauro Island
Timor-Leste Be Malae
Timor-Leste Fatumasin
Timor-Leste Irabere - Iliomar
Timor-Leste Jaco Island
Timor-Leste Lore
Timor-Leste Maubara
Timor-Leste Monte Mak Fahik - Sarim
Timor-Leste Mount Paitchau and Lake Iralalaro
Timor-Leste Subaun
Timor-Leste Sungai Klere
Timor-Leste Tasitolu
Timor-Leste Tilomar

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Arable Land suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable resident
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban Areas suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable resident
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable resident
Altitude 0 - 1220 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Flame-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris solaris. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/flame-breasted-sunbird-cinnyris-solaris on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.