Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii(Swainson, WJ, 1837)
English (US) Lewin's Honeyeater
The Lewin's Honeyeater (Meliphaga lewinii) 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
- Meliphaga lewinii
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lewin's Honeyeater
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Meliphaga lewinii amphochlora
- Meliphaga lewinii mab
- Meliphaga lewinii lewinii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ptilotis lewinii
- Described by
- (Swainson, WJ, 1837)
- Original description
- On the natural history and classification of birds 2 p.326
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Puff-backed Honeyeater
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Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
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Streak-breasted Honeyeater
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Kimberley Honeyeater
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White-lined Honeyeater
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Orange-cheeked Honeyeater
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Forest Honeyeater
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Mottle-breasted Honeyeater
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