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Golden-backed Honeyeater

Melithreptus laetior Gould, J 1875

The black-chinned honeyeater is a species of passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia. Two subspecies are recognised. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical dry forests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Melithreptus
Scientific:
  Melithreptus laetior


Original description

Citation:
  Gould, J 1875

Reference:
   Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (4), 16 p.287

Protonym:
  Melithreptes laetior

Type locality:
  Lake Eyre district, central Australia.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25128169


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  052A07100B3C4218

Avibase ID:
  avibase-052A0710

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/052A0710


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 713790

Geographic range:

  • Melithreptus laetior: northern Australia (Pilbara region, Western Australia to Cape York Peninsula)
English:
Golden-backed Honeyeater
Czech:
kystráček zlatohřbetý
Danish:
Gyldenrygget Honningæder
German:
Goldmantel-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero dorsigualdo
Finnish:
kultaselkämesikko
French:
Méliphage à dos jaune
Italian:
Mangiamiele dorsodorato
Japanese (romaji):
ougonhachimakimitsusui


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage à dos jaune ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed) ( Melithreptus gularis laetior) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
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:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Melithreptus laetior [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Melithreptus laetior [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Melithreptus laetior [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Golden-backed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus laetior) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Melithreptus [gularis or laetior] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Czech: kystráček zlatohřbetý, Medozobka zlatohrbetá
Danish: Gyldenrygget Honningæder
German: Goldmantel-Honigfresser, Goldrücken-Honigfresser, Goldrücken-Honigschmecker, Schwarzkinn-Honigfresser (laetior)
English: Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed), Golden backed Honeyeater, Golden-backed Honeyeater
English, HBW: Golden-backed Honeyeater
English (IOC): Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed)
English (United States): Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed)
Spanish: Mielero Barbinegro (laetior), Mielero dorsigualdo, Pájaro Miel de Lomo Dorado
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Barbinegro (laetior)
Spanish (HBW): Black-chinned Honeyeater (Golden-backed)
Finnish: Kultaselkämesikko
French: Méliphage à dos doré, Méliphage à dos jaune, Méliphage à menton noir (à dos jaune), Méliphage à menton noir (laetior)
Italian: Mangiamiele dorsodorato
Japanese (romaji): nodogurohachimakimitsusui (laetior), ougonhachimakimitsusui
Japanese: オウゴンハチマキミツスイ, ノドグロハチマキミツスイ (laetior), ノドグロハチマキミツスイ(laetior)
Scientific: Melithreptes laetior, Melithreptus gularis laetior, Melithreptus laetior, Melithreptus laetior laetior
Dutch: Goudrughoningeter, Zwartkinhoningeter (laetior)
Norwegian: svarthakehonningeter (laetior)
Polish: miodopoik czarnobrody (laetior), miodopoik zlotogrzbiety, miodopoik złotogrzbiety
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-de-queixo-preto (laetior)
Russian: Чернозобая медвянка (laetior)
Slovak: Medárik zlatochrbtý, medárik zlatochrbtý (skup.)
Swedish: svarthakad honungsfågel (laetior)
Turkish: Kara gıdılı balkuşu (laetior)

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