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Forest Honeyeater

Microptilotis montanus (Salvadori, AT 1880)

The forest honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Microptilotis
Scientific:
  Microptilotis montanus


Original description

Citation:
  (Salvadori, AT 1880)

Reference:
   Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova 16 p.77

Protonym:
  Ptilotis montana

Type locality:
  Arfak Mountains, New Guinea.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29844508


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  0C6603A956345C76

Avibase ID:
  avibase-0C6603A9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/0C6603A9


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561074

Geographic range:

  • Microptilotis montanus montanus: Mts. of nw New Guinea
  • Microptilotis montanus sepik: N slope of Mts. of central New Guinea
  • Microptilotis montanus germanorum: N New Guinea (Cyclops Mts.)
  • Microptilotis montanus huonensis: NE New Guinea (Mts. of Huon Peninsula)
  • Microptilotis montanus aicora: N slope of Mts. of se New Guinea
  • Microptilotis montanus steini: Yapen I. (New Guinea)
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English:
Forest Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel forestal
Czech:
medosavka lesní
Danish:
Bjerghonningæder
German:
Bergwald-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Montano
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Montano
Finnish:
erakkomesikko
French:
Méliphage forestier
Croatian:
šumski medojed
Hungarian:
hegyi mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele di foresta
Japanese (romaji):
miyamamimijiromitsusui
Japanese:
ミヤマミミジロミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Miškinis medčiulpys
Dutch:
Salvadori's Honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Oreadehonningetar
Norwegian:
Oreadehonningeter
Polish:
miodojad leśny
Portuguese:
papa-mel-florestal
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-dos-bosques
Russian:
Горный медосос
Slovak:
medárik hôrny
Swedish:
oreadhonungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медолюб лісовий
Chinese:
林吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
白耳山吸蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Méliphage forestier ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage forestier ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
White-eared Mountain Meliphaga ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
White-eared Mountain Meliphaga ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
White-eared Mountain Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
White-eared Mountain Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
White-marked Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
White-marked Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
White-marked Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
White-marked Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
White-marked Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
White-marked Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
White-marked Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
White-marked Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
White-marked Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [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:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [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:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Forest White-eared Meliphaga ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Meliphaga montana [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Meliphaga montana [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Meliphaga montana [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Forest Honeyeater ( Microptilotis montanus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montanus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Forest Honeyeater ( Meliphaga montana) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Meliphaga montana [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Meliphaga montana [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjamel forestal
Czech: medosavka lesní, Medosavka žlutooká
Danish: Bjerghonningæder
German: Bergwaldhonigfresser, Bergwald-Honigfresser
English: Black-fronted Honeyeater, Forest Honeyeater, Forest White-eared Honeyeater, Forest White-eared Meliphaga, Mountain Honeyeater, Mountain Meliphaga, White-eared Honeyeater, White-eared Meliphaga, White-eared Mountain Honeyeater, White-eared Mountain Meliphaga, White-eared Mountain-Meliphaga, White-marked Forest Honeyeater, White-marked Scrub Honeyeater
English, HBW: Forest Honeyeater
English (IOC): Forest Honeyeater
English (United States): Forest Honeyeater
Spanish: Melífago de Orejas Blancas, Mielero Montano
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Montano
Spanish (HBW): Forest Honeyeater
Finnish: Erakkomesikko
French: Méliphage des bois, Méliphage forestier
Croatian: šumski medojed
Hungarian: hegyi mézevő
Indonesian: Burung madu telinga putih, Meliphaga Rimba
Italian: Mangiamiele orecchie bianche di montagna, Succiamiele di foresta
Japanese (romaji): miyamamimijiromitsusui
Japanese: ミヤマミミジロミツスイ
Scientific: Meliphaga montana, Meliphaga montana montana, Meliphaga montanus, Microptilotis montanus, Ptilotis montana
Lithuanian: Miškinis medčiulpys
Dutch: Salvadori-honingeter, Salvadori's Honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Oreadehonningetar
Norwegian: Oreadehonningeter
Polish: Miodojad górski, miodojad lesny, miodojad leśny
Portuguese: papa-mel-florestal
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-dos-bosques
Russian: Горно-лесной медосос, Горный медосос
Slovak: medárik hôrny
Swedish: Bergshonungsfågel, oreadhonungsfågel
Turkish: Orman balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медолюб лісовий
Chinese: 林吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 白耳山吸蜜鳥

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