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Bismarck Melidectes

Vosea whitemanensis Gilliard, ET 1960

Gilliard's honeyeater or the Bismarck honeyeater, is a bird species in the family Meliphagidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Vosea. It is endemic to New Britain. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Vosea
Scientific:
  Vosea whitemanensis

Original description

Citation:
  Gilliard, ET 1960

Reference:
   Amer. Mus. Novit. no.2001 p.2

Protonym:
  Vosea whitemanensis

Link:
  https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/3550/

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2C4F7BFE982F7CBD

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2C4F7BFE

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2C4F7BFE

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561064

Geographic range:

  • Vosea whitemanensis: Mts. of central New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Bismarck Melidectes
Catalan:
menjamel de l'illa Nova Bretanya
Czech:
květosavka bismarcká
Danish:
Bismarckhonningæder
German:
Gilliardhonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero de las Bismarck
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero de las Bismarck
Finnish:
bismarckinnokimesikko
French:
Myzomèle des Whiteman
Croatian:
bizmarkski medojed
Hungarian:
Gilliard-mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele delle Bismarck
Japanese (romaji):
yumihashimitsusui
Japanese:
ユミハシミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Kalninis melidekas
Dutch:
Whitemanhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Nakanaihonningetar
Norwegian:
Nakanaihonningeter
Polish:
dziwook górski
Portuguese:
papa-mel-da-nova-bretanha
Russian:
Горный мелидек
Slovak:
medárik výšinový
Swedish:
gilliardhonungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медвянець новобританський
Chinese:
山寻蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
山大蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Méliphage de Whiteman ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage de Whiteman ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 1st edition:
New Britain Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Clements, version 2021:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Clements, version 2022:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Clements, version 2023:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Clements 3rd edition:
New Britain Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Clements 4th edition:
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 6th edition:
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Clements, version 2015:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Clements, version 2016:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Clements, version 2017:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Clements, version 2018:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Clements, version 2019:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
eBird version 1.50:
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
eBird version 1.52:
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
eBird version 1.53:
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
eBird version 1.54:
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
eBird version 1.55:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
eBird version 2015:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
eBird version 2016:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
eBird version 2017:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
eBird version 2018:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
eBird version 2019:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
eBird version 2021:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
eBird version 2022:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
eBird version 2023:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Gilliard's Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Gilliard's Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Gilliard's Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
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:
Gilliard's Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
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:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
New Britain Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Vosea whitemanensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Vosea whitemanensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Vosea whitemanensis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Bismarck Melidectes ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Bismarck Honeyeater ( Melidectes whitemanensis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Gilliard's Honeyeater ( Vosea whitemanensis)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melidectes whitemanensis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melidectes whitemanensis

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjamel de l'illa Nova Bretanya
Czech: květosavka bismarcká, Mednatka novobritská
Danish: Bismarckhonningæder
German: Gilliard Honigfresser, Gilliardhonigfresser, Gilliard-Honigfresser
English: Bismarck Honeyeater, Bismarck Melidectes, Bismark Melidectes, Gilliard's Honeyeater, Gilliard's Melidectes, New Britain Honeyeater, New Britain Melidectes, Vose's Melidectes, Whiteman Melidectes, Whiteman Mountain Melidectes
English, HBW: Bismarck Honeyeater
English (IOC): Gilliard's Honeyeater, Gilliard's Melidectes
English (United States): Bismarck Honeyeater
Spanish: Mielero de las Bismarck, Pájaro Miel de Gilliard
Spanish (Spain): Mielero de las Bismarck
Spanish (HBW): Bismarck Honeyeater
Finnish: bismarckinnokimesikko, Uudenenglanninnokimesikko
French: Méliphage de Gilliard, Méliphage de Whiteman, Myzomèle des Whiteman
Croatian: bizmarkski medojed
Hungarian: Gilliard-mézevő
Italian: Mangiamiele di Gilliard, Succiamiele delle Bismarck
Japanese (romaji): yumihashimitsusui, yumihashiyamamitsusui
Japanese: ユミハシミツスイ, ユミハシヤマミツスイ
Scientific: Melidectes whitemanensis, Vosea whitemanensis
Lithuanian: Kalninis melidekas
Dutch: Gilliard-honingeter, Whitemanhoningeter, Whitemans Honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Nakanaihonningetar
Norwegian: Nakanaihonningeter
Polish: dziwook brunatny, dziwook górski, góromiodzik
Portuguese: papa-mel-da-nova-bretanha
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-das-bismarck
Russian: Горный мелидек
Slovak: medárik výšinový
Swedish: Bismarckmelidectes, gilliardhonungsfågel
Turkish: Gilliard balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медвянець новобританський
Chinese: 山寻蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 山大蜜鳥

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