Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis(Gould, J, 1837)
English (US) Black-chinned Honeyeater
The Black-chinned Honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis) 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
- Melithreptus gularis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Black-chinned Honeyeater
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Melithreptus gularis laetior
- Melithreptus gularis gularis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Haematops gularis
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
- Type locality
- interior of New South Wales.
- Original description
- A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt1 pl.17 fig.3
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Black-headed Honeyeater
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Brown-headed Honeyeater
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Strong-billed Honeyeater
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White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
Yellow Honeyeater
Stomiopera flava
Puff-backed Honeyeater
Meliphaga aruensis
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
Meliphaga notata
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
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