Varied Honeyeater
Gavicalis versicolor(Gould, J, 1843)
English (US) Varied Honeyeater
The Varied Honeyeater (Gavicalis versicolor) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Gavicalis versicolor
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Varied Honeyeater
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1843)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Gavicalis versicolor sonoroides
- Gavicalis versicolor versicolor
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ptilotis versicolor
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1843)
- Type locality
- 'North coast of Australia' [by error = Cape York, northern Queensland, cf . de Schauensee, 1957, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 109, p. 226].
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.10, no.117 p.136
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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