Purple-gaped Honeyeater
Lichenostomus cratitius(Gould, J, 1841)
English (US) Purple-gaped Honeyeater
The Purple-gaped Honeyeater (Lichenostomus cratitius) 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
- Lichenostomus cratitius
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Purple-gaped Honeyeater
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1841)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lichenostomus cratitius occidentalis
- Lichenostomus cratitius cratitius
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ptilotis cratitius
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1841)
- Type locality
- interior of South Australia and Kangaroo Island [= Upper Torrens] .
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.8, no.94 p.160
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Honeyeaters
Mimic Honeyeater
Meliphaga analoga
Tagula Honeyeater
Meliphaga vicina
Graceful Honeyeater
Meliphaga gracilis
Cryptic Honeyeater
Meliphaga imitatrix
Elegant Honeyeater
Meliphaga cinereifrons
White-fronted Honeyeater
Purnella albifrons
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater
Lichenostomus melanops
Varied Honeyeater
Gavicalis versicolor
Mangrove Honeyeater
Gavicalis fasciogularis
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens
Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula ornata
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata
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