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Brush Wattlebird

Anthochaera chrysoptera (Latham, J 1801)

The little wattlebird, also known as the brush wattlebird, is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is found in coastal and sub-coastal south-eastern Australia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Anthochaera
Scientific:
  Anthochaera chrysoptera


Original description

Citation:
  (Latham, J 1801)

Reference:
   Suppl. Indicis Orn.

Protonym:
  Merops chrysopterus

Type locality:
  Nova Hollandia [= Sydney, New South Wales] .

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/39/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  04A7ABB7BE62365E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-04A7ABB7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/04A7ABB7


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558603

Geographic range:

  • Anthochaera chrysoptera chrysoptera: E Australia (se Queensland to s Victoria and se S Australia)
  • Anthochaera chrysoptera halmaturina: Kangaroo I. (South Australia)
  • Anthochaera chrysoptera tasmanica: E and northern Tasmania
English:
Brush Wattlebird
Catalan:
menjamel estornellenc
Czech:
laločnatka malá
Danish:
Buskhonningæder
German:
Zimtflügel-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Alirrufo
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Alirrufo
Finnish:
pikkuhelttamesikko
French:
Méliphage à gouttelettes
Croatian:
prugasti medojed
Hungarian:
fahéjszárnyú mézevő
Italian:
Bargigliuto di macchia
Japanese (romaji):
haigashiramitsusui
Japanese:
ハイガシラミツスイ
Lithuanian:
mažasis žvynuotasis medsiurbys
Dutch:
Kleine Lelhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Banksiahonningetar
Norwegian:
Banksiahonningeter
Polish:
koralicowiec kosmaty
Portuguese:
papa-mel-de-asa-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-d'asa-ruiva
Russian:
Рыжекрылый серёжкоух
Slovak:
medárik úhorový
Serbian:
Mali resasti medojed
Swedish:
banksiahonungsätare
Ukrainian:
Медолюб-сережник східний
Chinese:
灰颊垂蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
小垂蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Méliphage à gouttelettes ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage à gouttelettes ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Brush Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera chrysoptera) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anthochaera chrysoptera [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anthochaera chrysoptera [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Anthochaera [chrysoptera or lunulata] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Catalan: menjamel estornellenc
Czech: Kvetosavka malá, laločnatka malá
Danish: Buskhonningæder, Lille Honningæder
German: Zimtflügel-Honigfresser
English: Brush Wattlebird, Little Wattle Bird, Little Wattlebird
English, HBW: Little Wattlebird
English (IOC): Little Wattlebird
English (United States): Little Wattlebird
Spanish: Filemón Pequeño, Mielero Alirrufo
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Alirrufo
Spanish (HBW): Little Wattlebird
Finnish: Pikkuhelttamesikko
French: Méliphage à gouttelettes, Méliphage minuscule
Croatian: prugasti medojed
Hungarian: fahéjszárnyú mézevő
Italian: Bargigliuto di macchia, Mangiamiele dalle caruncole minute, Mangiamiele spazzola
Japanese (romaji): gimmimimitsusui, ginhoomitsusui, haigashiramitsusui
Japanese: ギッミミミツスイ, ギンホオミツスイ, ギンミミミツスイ, ハイガシラミツスイ
Scientific: Anthochaera chrysoptera, Anthochaera chrysoptera chrysoptera, Merops chrysopterus
Lithuanian: Mažasis auskaruotasis medlesis, mažasis žvynuotasis medsiurbys
Dutch: Kleine Lelhoningeter, Roodvleugelhoningeter, Roodvleugel-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Banksiahonningetar
Norwegian: Banksiahonningeter
Polish: koralicowiec kosmaty, Koralicowiec kosnaty
Portuguese: papa-mel-de-asa-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-d'asa-ruiva
Russian: Коричневый медосос, Малый серёжчатый медосос, Рыжекрылый серёжкоух
Slovak: medárik úhorový
Serbian: Mali resasti medojed
Swedish: banksiahonungsätare, banksiahonungsfågel, Borstkindad honungsfågel
Turkish: Kızıl kanatlı balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медолюб-сережник східний
Chinese: 灰颊垂蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 小垂蜜鳥

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