Fuscous Honeyeater
Ptilotula fusca(Gould, J, 1837)
English (US) Fuscous Honeyeater
The Fuscous Honeyeater (Ptilotula fusca) 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
- Ptilotula fusca
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Fuscous Honeyeater
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Ptilotula fusca subgermana
- Ptilotula fusca fusca
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Meliphaga fusca
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1837)
- Type locality
- New South Wales.
- Original description
- A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt2 pl.26 fig.3
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Honeyeaters
Varied Honeyeater
Gavicalis versicolor
Mangrove Honeyeater
Gavicalis fasciogularis
Singing Honeyeater
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Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula ornata
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata
Yellow-tinted Honeyeater
Ptilotula flavescens
Grey-headed Honeyeater
Ptilotula keartlandi
Grey-fronted Honeyeater
Ptilotula plumula
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
Black-throated Honeyeater
Caligavis subfrenata
Obscure Honeyeater
Caligavis obscura
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
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