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Belford's Melidectes
Melidectes belfordi (De Vis, CW 1890)
Belford's melidectes, also known as Belford's honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Melidectes
Scientific:
Melidectes belfordi
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Melidectes
Scientific:
Melidectes belfordi
Original description
Citation:
(De Vis, CW 1890)
Reference:
Annual Rep. Brit. New Guinea 1888-1889, Append.
App.G p.60
Protonym:
Melirrhophetes belfordi
Type locality:
Mt. Knutsford, southeastern New Guinea.
Link:
https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1890No21.pdf#page=60
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
4EB37F7A5FE472E0
Avibase ID:
avibase-4EB37F7A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4EB37F7A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561054
Geographic range:
- Melidectes belfordi belfordi: Central Highlands and Mts. of se New Guinea
- Melidectes belfordi brassi: Mts. of nw New Guinea
- Melidectes belfordi joiceyi: W New Guinea (Weyland Mts.)
- Melidectes belfordi [kinneari or griseirostris]: S New Guinea (Nassau and Snow Mts.)
- Melidectes belfordi schraderensis: NE New Guinea (Schrader Mts.)
- Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
Belford's Melidectes
Catalan:
menjamel de Belford
Czech:
květosavka novoguinejská
Danish:
Blåøjet Honningæder
German:
Belfordhonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero de Belford
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero de Belford
Finnish:
sininokimesikko
French:
Méliphage de Belford
Croatian:
maslinastorepi medojed
Hungarian:
Belford-mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele di Belford
Japanese (romaji):
aogaoyamamitsusui
Japanese:
アオガオヤマミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Belfordo melidekas
Dutch:
Belfords Honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Blåøyrehonningetar
Norwegian:
Blåørehonningeter
Polish:
dziwook modrolicy
Portuguese:
papa-mel-de-olho-azul
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-de-belford
Russian:
Синелицый медосос
Slovak:
medárik dlhozobý
Swedish:
belfordhonungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медвянець синьощокий
Chinese:
博氏寻蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
柏福氏大蜜鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Méliphage de Belford ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Méliphage de Belford ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2022: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2023: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 4th edition: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2015: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2016: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2017: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2018: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Clements, version 2019: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.50: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 2] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Belford's Honeyeater ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Belford's Melidectes ( Melidectes belfordi) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melidectes belfordi [version 2] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melidectes belfordi [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Melidectes [belfordi or rufocrissalis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: menjamel de Belford
Czech: květosavka novoguinejská, Mednatka Belfordova
Danish: Blåøjet Honningæder
German: Belford Honigfresser, Belfordhonigfresser, Belford-Honigfresser
English: Arfak White-fronted Honeyeater, Belford's Honeyeater, Belford's Melidectes
English, HBW: Belford's Honeyeater
English (IOC): Belford's Melidectes
English (United States): Belford's Melidectes
Spanish: Mielero de Belford, Pájaro Miel de Belford
Spanish (Spain): Mielero de Belford
Spanish (HBW): Belford's Melidectes
Finnish: Sininokimesikko
French: Méliphage de Belford
Croatian: maslinastorepi medojed
Hungarian: Belford-mézevő
Indonesian: Burung madu Belford, Melidektes Belford
Italian: Mangiamiele di Belford, Succiamiele di Belford
Japanese (romaji): akagaoyamamitsusui, aogaoyamamitsusui
Japanese: アオガオヤマミツスイ, アカガオヤマミツスイ
Scientific: Melidectes belfordi, Melidectes belfordi belfordi, Melirrhophetes belfordi
Lithuanian: Belfordo melidekas
Dutch: Belford-honingeter, Belfords Honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Blåøyrehonningetar
Norwegian: Blåørehonningeter
Polish: dziwook modrolicy
Portuguese: papa-mel-de-olho-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-de-belford
Russian: Синелицый медосос, Синеочковый мелидек
Slovak: medárik dlhozobý
Swedish: belfordhonungsfågel, Blåögd melidectes
Tai: Nor
Turkish: Belford balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медвянець синьощокий
Chinese: 博氏寻蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 柏福氏大蜜鳥
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