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Cryptic Honeyeater
Microptilotis imitatrix (Mathews, GM 1912)
The cryptic honeyeater, also known as the imitatress honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in northeastern Queensland in Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Microptilotis
Scientific:
Microptilotis imitatrix
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Microptilotis
Scientific:
Microptilotis imitatrix
Original description
Citation:
(Mathews, GM 1912)
Reference:
Novit. Zool.
18 (3) p.403
Protonym:
Ptilotis gracilis imitatrix
Type locality:
Cairns, northern Queensland.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22250#page/427/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
430D8437C2BB5400
Avibase ID:
avibase-430D8437
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/430D8437
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 713758
Geographic range:
- Microptilotis imitatrix: northeastern Queensland (Mossman to Burdekin River)
Source: Clements checklist
Cryptic Honeyeater
German:
Elfenhonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Críptico
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero críptico
French:
Méliphage imitateur
Japanese:
ニセハシボソキミミミツスイ
Dutch:
Cryptische Honingeter
Norwegian:
anjeahonningeter
Polish:
miodojad nadobny
Portuguese:
papa-mel-críptico
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-críptico
Russian:
Кэрнский медосос
Slovak:
medárik tenkozobý
Swedish:
kryptisk honungsfågel
Ukrainian:
медолюб біловухий
Chinese:
隐吸蜜鸟
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Graceful Honeyeater (imitatrix) ( Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Graceful Honeyeater (imitatrix) ( Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Graceful Honeyeater (imitatrix) ( Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Graceful Honeyeater (imitatrix) ( Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Graceful Honeyeater (imitatrix) ( Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Graceful Honeyeater (imitatrix) ( Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Graceful Honeyeater (imitatrix) ( Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Imitatress Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Imitatress Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Imitatress Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga imitatrix) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Graceful Honeyeater (imitatrix) ( Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga imitatrix) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Microptilotis gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Microptilotis gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Microptilotis gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis imitatrix) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Microptilotis [gracilis or imitatrix]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Elfenhonigfresser, Feenhonigfresser (imitatrix)
English: Cryptic Honeyeater, Graceful Honeyeater (imitatrix), Imitatress Honeyeater
English, HBW: Graceful Honeyeater (imitatrix)
English (IOC): Cryptic Honeyeater
English (United States): Cryptic Honeyeater, Graceful Honeyeater (imitatrix)
Spanish: Mielero Críptico, Mielero Grácil (australiano)
Spanish (Spain): Mielero críptico, Mielero grácil (australiano)
French: Méliphage gracile (imitatrix), Méliphage imitateur
Japanese: ニセハシボソキミミミツスイ
Scientific: Meliphaga gracilis imitatrix, Meliphaga imitatrix, Microptilotis gracilis imitatrix, Microptilotis imitatrix, Ptilotis gracilis imitatrix
Dutch: Cryptische Honingeter
Norwegian: anjeahonningeter
Polish: miodojad cienkodzioby (imitatrix), miodojad nadobny
Portuguese: papa-mel-críptico
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-críptico
Russian: Изящный медосос (imitatrix), Кэрнский медосос
Slovak: medárik tenkozobý, medárik tenkozobý (skup.)
Swedish: kryptisk honungsfågel, slank honungsfågel (imitatrix)
Turkish: Avustralya Zarif Balkuşu, Zarif balkuşu (imitatrix)
Ukrainian: медолюб біловухий
Chinese: 隐吸蜜鸟
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