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Spangled Honeyeater

Melipotes ater Rothschild, LW; Hartert, EJO 1911

The spangled honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Melipotes
Scientific:
  Melipotes ater

Original description

Citation:
  Rothschild, LW; Hartert, EJO 1911

Reference:
   Bull. Brit. Orn. Club 29 p.13

Protonym:
  Melipotes ater

Type locality:
  Rawlinson Mountains, Huon Peninsula, northeastern New Guinea.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100931#page/39/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  25F5A3A8FF35FE65

Avibase ID:
  avibase-25F5A3A8

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/25F5A3A8

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561079

Geographic range:

  • Melipotes ater: northeastern New Guinea (montane forest of Huon Peninsula)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Spangled Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel pigallat
Czech:
medáček žlutolaločnatý
Danish:
Hvidplettet Honningæder
German:
Huonhonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Moteado
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Moteado
Finnish:
huoninkaljumesikko
French:
Méliphage pailleté
Croatian:
pjegavotrbi medojed
Hungarian:
sárgaképű mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele picchiettato
Japanese (romaji):
higashikihoomitsusui
Japanese:
ヒガシキホオミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Raibakrūtis melipotas
Dutch:
Huonhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Raudmehonningetar
Norwegian:
Rødmehonningeter
Polish:
dziwoliczek wielki
Portuguese:
papa-mel-de-lantejoulas
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-picado
Russian:
Очковый нектаролюб
Slovak:
medárik perlavý
Swedish:
paljetthonungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медвянчик великий
Chinese:
辉饮蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
亮閃飲蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
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:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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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 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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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):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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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):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Méliphage pailleté ( Melipotes ater)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage pailleté ( Melipotes ater)
Clements 1st edition:
Huon Melipotes ( Melipotes ater)
Clements, version 2021:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Clements, version 2022:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Clements, version 2023:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Clements, version 2024:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Clements 3rd edition:
Huon Melipotes ( Melipotes ater)
Clements 4th edition:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
eBird version 2021:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
eBird version 2022:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
eBird version 2023:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
eBird version 2024:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Huon Melipotes ( Melipotes ater)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Huon Melipotes ( Melipotes ater)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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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:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Melipotes ater
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Melipotes ater
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Melipotes ater
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Spangled Honeyeater ( Melipotes ater)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melipotes ater
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melipotes ater

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjamel pigallat
Czech: medáček žlutolaločnatý, Mednatka cerná
Danish: Hvidplettet Honningæder
German: Huon Honigfresser, Huonhonigfresser
English: Black Honeyeater, Huon Honeyeater, Huon Melipotes, Spangled Honeyeater
English, HBW: Spangled Honeyeater
English (IOC): Spangled Honeyeater
English (United States): Spangled Honeyeater
Spanish: Mielero Moteado, Pájaro Azúcar Huon
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Moteado
Spanish (HBW): Spangled Honeyeater
Finnish: Huoninkaljumesikko
French: Méliphage à moucheture, Méliphage pailleté
Croatian: pjegavotrbi medojed
Hungarian: sárgaképű mézevő
Italian: Succhiamiele ornato di Huon, Succiamiele picchiettato
Japanese (romaji): higashikihoomitsusui
Japanese: ヒガシキホオミツスイ
Scientific: Melipotes ater
Lithuanian: Raibakrūtis melipotas
Dutch: Huonhoningeter, Huon-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Raudmehonningetar
Norwegian: Rødmehonningeter
Polish: dziwoliczek wielki, Dziwook wielki
Portuguese: papa-mel-de-lantejoulas
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-picado
Russian: Очковый нектаролюб, Пестрогрудый мелипот
Slovak: medárik perlavý
Swedish: paljetthonungsfågel, Vitfläckig honungsfågel
Turkish: Yıldızlı balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медвянчик великий
Chinese: 辉饮蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 亮閃飲蜜鳥

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