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
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 ID:
052A07100B3C4218
Avibase ID:
avibase-052A0710
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/052A0710
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 713790
Geographic range:
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: Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1] |
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: Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Melithreptus gularis laetior [version 1] |
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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Other synonyms
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