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Brown-headed Honeyeater

Melithreptus brevirostris (Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T 1827)

The brown-headed honeyeater is a species of passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T 1827)

Reference:
   Trans. Linn. Soc. London (1), 15(1826) p.315

Protonym:
  Meliphaga brevirostris

Type locality:
  New South Wales.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/778564

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  08DADC05EF9AEE45

Avibase ID:
  avibase-08DADC05

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/08DADC05

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561084

Geographic range:

  • Melithreptus brevirostris: southwestern, southern, and east-central Australia
  • Melithreptus brevirostris brevirostris: southeastern Australia (northeastern New South Wales to southern Victoria and far southeastern South Australia)
  • Melithreptus brevirostris magnirostris: Kangaroo Island (South Australia)
  • Melithreptus brevirostris wombeyi: southern Victoria (Otway Peninsula and Gippsland)
  • Melithreptus brevirostris pallidiceps: south-central Queensland to northwestern Victoria and southeastern South Australia
  • Melithreptus brevirostris leucogenys: southern Western Australia to Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Brown-headed Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel capbrú
Czech:
kystráček hnědohlavý
Danish:
Brunkronet Honningæder
German:
Braunkopf-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Cabecipardo
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Cabecipardo
Finnish:
ruskolakkimesikko
French:
Méliphage à tête brune
Croatian:
smeđoglavi medojed
Hungarian:
rövidcsőrű mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele testabruna
Japanese (romaji):
chagashirahachimakimitsusui
Japanese:
チャガシラハチマキミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Rudagalvis vainikuotasis medsiurbys
Dutch:
Bruine Diadeemhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Brunhovudhonningetar
Norwegian:
Brunhodehonningeter
Polish:
miodopoik brązowogłowy
Portuguese:
papa-mel-de-cabeça-parda
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-de-cabeça-castanha
Russian:
Буроголовая медвянка
Slovak:
medárik hnedohlavý
Swedish:
brunhuvad honungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медопійник буроголовий
Chinese:
褐头抚蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
褐頭撫蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
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Clements 1st edition:
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
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Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjamel capbrú
Czech: kystráček hnědohlavý, Medozobka hnedohlavá
Danish: Brunkronet Honningæder
German: Braunkopf-Honigfresser, Braunkopf-Honigschmecker
English: Brown headed Honeyeater, Brown-headed Honeyeater, Short-billed Honeyeater
English, HBW: Brown-headed Honeyeater
English (IOC): Brown-headed Honeyeater
English (United States): Brown-headed Honeyeater
Spanish: Mielero Cabecipardo, Pájaro Miel de Cabeza Castaño
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Cabecipardo
Spanish (HBW): Brown-headed Honeyeater
Finnish: ruskolakkimesikko, Ruskolakkiwesikko
French: Méliphage à tête brune
Croatian: smeđoglavi medojed
Hungarian: rövidcsőrű mézevő
Italian: Mangiamiele capobruno, Succiamiele testabruna
Japanese (romaji): chagashirahachimakimitsusui
Japanese: チャガシラハチマキミツスイ
Scientific: Meliphaga Brevirostris, Melithreptus brevirostris, Melithreptus brevirostris brevirostris
Lithuanian: Rudagalvis vainikuotasis medsiurbys
Dutch: Bruine Diadeemhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brunhovudhonningetar
Norwegian: Brunhodehonningeter
Polish: miodopoik brazowoglowy, miodopoik brązowogłowy
Portuguese: papa-mel-de-cabeça-parda
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-de-cabeça-castanha
Russian: Буроголовая медвянка, Буроголовый венценосный медосос
Slovak: medárik hnedohlavý
Swedish: Brunhuvad honungsfågel
Turkish: Kahverengi başlı balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медопійник буроголовий
Chinese: 褐头抚蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 褐頭撫蜜鳥

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