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Blue-faced Honeyeater

Entomyzon cyanotis (Latham, J 1801)

The blue-faced honeyeater, also colloquially known as the bananabird, is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. It is the only member of its genus, and it is most closely related to honeyeaters of the genus Melithreptus. Three subspecies are recognised. At around 29.5 cm (11.6 in) in length, the blue-faced species is large for a honeyeater. Its plumage is distinctive, with olive upperparts, white underparts, and a black head and throat with white nape and cheeks. Males and females are similar in external appearance. Adults have a blue area of bare skin on each side of the face readily distinguishing them from juveniles, which have yellow or green patches of bare skin. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Entomyzon
Scientific:
  Entomyzon cyanotis


Original description

Citation:
  (Latham, J 1801)

Reference:
   Suppl. Indicis Orn.

Protonym:
  Gracula cyanotis

Type locality:
  Nova Hollandia [= Sydney, New South Wales, cf. Stresemann, 1951, Emu, 50, p. 68].

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/35/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  3EB7F778B96C5E00

Avibase ID:
  avibase-3EB7F778

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/3EB7F778


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 559920

Geographic range:

  • Entomyzon cyanotis: south-central New Guinea and northern and eastern Australia
  • Entomyzon cyanotis cyanotis: eastern Australia (eastern and central Queensland to Victoria and southeastern South Australia)
  • Entomyzon cyanotis griseigularis (griseigularis): northern Queensland (Cape York Peninsula)
  • Entomyzon cyanotis griseigularis (harterti): southern New Guinea (Trans-Fly lowlands)
  • Entomyzon cyanotis albipennis: northern Australia (Kimberley, Western Australia to northwestern Queensland)
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English:
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel carablau
Czech:
medosavka modrolící
Danish:
Blåmasket Honningæder
German:
Blauohr-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Cariazul
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Cariazul
Finnish:
sininaamamesikko
French:
Méliphage à oreillons bleus
Croatian:
plavolici medojed
Hungarian:
kékarcú mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele guanceblu
Japanese (romaji):
aotsuramitsusui
Japanese:
アオツラミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Mėlynveidis medsiurbys
Dutch:
Blauwwanghoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Blåmaskehonningetar
Norwegian:
Blåmaskehonningeter
Polish:
słodnik (modrolicy)
Portuguese:
Melífago-de-faces-azuis
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-de-faces-azuis
Russian:
Синелицая медвянка
Slovak:
medárik modrolíci
Swedish:
blåkindad honungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медолюб синьощокий
Chinese:
蓝脸吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
藍臉吸蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Blue-faced Honeyeater ( Entomyzon cyanotis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Blue-faced Honeyeater ( Entomyzon cyanotis) [version 1]
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 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):
Blue-faced Honeyeater ( Entomyzon cyanotis) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Blue-faced Honeyeater ( Entomyzon cyanotis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Méliphage à oreillons bleus ( Entomyzon cyanotis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage à oreillons bleus ( Entomyzon cyanotis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Blue-faced Honeyeater ( Entomyzon cyanotis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 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:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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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 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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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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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Entomyzon cyanotis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Entomyzon cyanotis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Entomyzon cyanotis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Entomyzon cyanotis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjamel carablau
Czech: medosavka modrolící, Medozobka modrolící
Danish: Blåmasket Honningæder
German: Blauohr, Blauohr-Honigfresser
English: Blue faced Honeyeater, Blue-faced Honeyeater, The blue-faced Grakle, White-quilled Honeyeater
English, HBW: Blue-faced/White-quilled Honeyeater
English (IOC): Blue-faced Honeyeater
English (United States): Blue-faced Honeyeater
Spanish: Mielero Cariazul, Pájaro Miel de Cara Azul
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Cariazul
Spanish (HBW): Blue-faced Honeyeater
Finnish: Sininaamamesikko
French: Méliphage à oreilles bleues, Méliphage à oreillons bleus
Croatian: plavolici medojed
Hungarian: kékarcú mézevő
Indonesian: Burung madu mata biru, Isap-madu muka-biru, Isapmadu Muka-biru
Italian: Mangiamiele faccia azzurra, Succiamiele guanceblu
Japanese (romaji): aotsuramitsusui
Japanese: アオツラミツスイ
Kazakh: көкқұлақ балсорғыш
Scientific: Entomyzon cyanotis, Entomyzon cyanotis cyanotis, Entomyzon cyanotus, Gracula cyanotis
Lithuanian: Mėlynveidis medsiurbys
Dutch: Blauwwanghoningeter, Blauwwang-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Blåmaskehonningetar
Norwegian: Blåmaskehonningeter
Polish: slodnik, słodnik, słodnik (modrolicy), Słodnik modrolicy
Portuguese: Melífago-de-faces-azuis
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-de-faces-azuis
Russian: Голуболицый медосос, минеухий медосос, Синелицая медвянка, Синеухий медосос
Slovak: medárik modrolíci
Swedish: Blåkindad honungsfågel
Turkish: Mavi yüzlü balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медолюб синьощокий
Chinese: 蓝脸吸蜜鸟, 藍臉吸蜜鳥
Chinese (Traditional): 藍臉吸蜜鳥

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