Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
Meliphaga notata(Gould, J, 1867)
English (US) Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
The Yellow-spotted Honeyeater (Meliphaga notata) 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 notata
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1867)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Meliphaga notata notata
- Meliphaga notata mixta
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ptilotis notata
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1867)
- Type locality
- Cape York, northern Queensland.
- Original description
- The Annals and Magazine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology ser.3, vol.20, no.118 p.269
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Honeyeaters
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Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis
Strong-billed Honeyeater
Melithreptus validirostris
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
Yellow Honeyeater
Stomiopera flava
Puff-backed Honeyeater
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Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Streak-breasted Honeyeater
Meliphaga reticulata
Kimberley Honeyeater
Meliphaga fordiana
White-lined Honeyeater
Meliphaga albilineata
Orange-cheeked Honeyeater
Meliphaga chrysogenys
Forest Honeyeater
Meliphaga montana
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