Yellow Honeyeater
Stomiopera flava(Gould, J, 1843)
English (US) Yellow Honeyeater
The Yellow Honeyeater (Stomiopera flava) 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
- Stomiopera flava
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Yellow Honeyeater
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1843)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Stomiopera flava flava
- Stomiopera flava addenda
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ptilotis flava
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1843)
- Type locality
- 'Port Essington, North coast of Australia' [= Cape York, northern Queensland, cf . de Schauensee, 1957, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 109, p. 228] .
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.10, no.117 p.136
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Strong-billed Honeyeater
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White-gaped Honeyeater
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Puff-backed Honeyeater
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Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
Meliphaga notata
Lewin's 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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