About the Shining Honeycreeper
The shining honeycreeper is a small bird in the tanager family. It is found in the tropical New World in Central America from southern Mexico to Panama and northwest Colombia. It is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the purple honeycreeper, but the two species breed sympatrically in eastern Panama and northwest Colombia.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae) |
| Species | Cyanerpes lucidus |
| Species Codes | shihon1, SHHO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Shining Honeycreeper belong to?
The Shining Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes lucidus) belongs to the Tanagers and Allies family (Thraupidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Shining Honeycreeper?
The shining honeycreeper is a small bird in the tanager family. It is found in the tropical New World in Central America from southern Mexico to Panama and northwest Colombia. It is sometimes considered to be conspecific with the purple honeycreeper, but the two species breed sympatrically in easter...
Where can I report a Shining Honeycreeper sighting?
You can log sightings of Shining Honeycreeper on eBird (ebird.org) using species code shihon1, or on iNaturalist.
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