Class Aves Linnaeus, 1758 - birds see Subclass Aves Linnaeus, 1758
   Subclass Neornithes Gadow, 1893 see Clade Neornithes Gadow, 1893
     Infraclass Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988 see Subcohort Neoaves Sibley et al., 1988
       Parvclass Passerae see Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
         Superorder Passerimorphae Sibley et al., 1988
           Order Passeriformes Linnaeus, 1758
             Suborder Passeri see Suborder Passeres (C. Linnaeus, 1758) C. Linnaeus, 1766
               Parvorder Passerida (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Sibley et al., 1988
                 Superfamily Passeroidea
                   Family Nectariniidae Vigors, 1825 - sunbirds
                     Subfamily Nectariniinae see Family Nectariniidae Vigors, 1825
                       Tribe Nectariniini see Family Nectariniidae Vigors, 1825
                         Genus Nectarinia Illiger, 1811
                           Nectarinia venusta (Shaw & Nodder, 1799) see Cinnyris venustus (Shaw, 1799)
                             1 Nectarinia venusta venustaᵀ (Shaw & Nodder, 1799) see Cinnyris venustus venustus (Shaw, 1799)
                             2 Nectarinia venusta albiventris Strickland, 1852 see Cinnyris venustus albiventris (Strickland, 1852)
                             3 Nectarinia venusta igneiventris see Cinnyris venustus igneiventris Reichenow, 1899