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Nectariniidae
Taxonomy
Nectariniidae was named by Vigors (1825). It is extant.
It was assigned to Passeriformes by Clements et al. (2017).
It was assigned to Passeriformes by Clements et al. (2017).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1825 | Nectariniidae Vigors |
| 2017 | Nectariniidae Clements et al. |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Fm. Nectariniidae Vigors 1825
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G. Chalcomitra Reichenbach 1853
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Chalcomitra balfouri Sclater and Hartlaub 1881 [Socotra sunbird]
G. Cinnyris Cuvier 1816
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Marsh 1875, Benton 1983 | |||||
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Pleistocene to the top of the Holocene or 0.12900 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | Egypt | Nectariniidae indet. (208788) | |
| Holocene | Yemen | Chalcomitra balfouri (169046 234349) |