Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi]
Meliphaga gracilis [incl. stevensi] (= Meliphaga gracilis) (Gould, J 1866)
The graceful honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in the Aru Islands, southern New Guinea, and Cape York Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Meliphaga
Scientific:
Meliphaga gracilis
Original description
Citation:
(Gould, J 1866)
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
1866, pt.2 p.217
Imprint year:
1866
Protonym:
Ptilotis gracilis
Type locality:
Cape York, northern Queensland.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90954#page/287/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
6154AD974D0647D1
Avibase ID:
avibase-6154AD97
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6154AD97
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561071
Geographic range:
- Meliphaga gracilis: southern New Guinea including Aru Islands, and northeastern Australia (western Torres Strait islands and eastern Cape York Peninsula, northern Queensland)
- Meliphaga imitatrix: northeastern Australia (southeastern Cape York Peninsula to Wet Tropics region, northern Queensland)
Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi]
French:
Méliphage gracile [incl. stevensi]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi] ( Meliphaga gracilis [incl. stevensi]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi] ( Microptilotis gracilis [incl. stevensi]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi] ( Microptilotis gracilis [incl. stevensi]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi] ( Meliphaga gracilis [incl. stevensi]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 2] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 2] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi] ( Meliphaga gracilis [incl. stevensi]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi] ( Meliphaga gracilis [incl. stevensi]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi] ( Meliphaga gracilis [incl. stevensi]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi] ( Meliphaga gracilis [incl. stevensi]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi] ( Meliphaga gracilis [incl. stevensi]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi] ( Microptilotis gracilis [incl. stevensi]) |
| eBird version 1.53: Graceful Honeyeater (Graceful) ( Meliphaga gracilis [gracilis Group]) [version 2] |
| eBird version 1.54: Graceful Honeyeater (Graceful) ( Meliphaga gracilis [gracilis Group]) [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Meliphaga [gracilis or cinereifrons]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Czech: medosavka ostrohlasá
Danish: Lille Guløret Honningæder
German: Feenhonigfresser
English: Graceful Honeyeater, Graceful Honeyeater (Graceful), Graceful Honeyeater [incl. stevensi]
Spanish: Mielero Grácil
Finnish: tarhalaulumesikko
French: Méliphage gracile, Méliphage gracile (gracilis), Méliphage gracile [incl. stevensi]
Hungarian: tündérmézevő
Indonesian: Meliphaga Anggun
Italian: Succiamiele gracile
Japanese (romaji): hashibosokimimimitsusui
Japanese: ハシボソキミミミツスイ
Scientific: Meliphaga gracilis, Meliphaga gracilis [gracilis Group], Meliphaga gracilis [incl. stevensi], Meliphaga gracilis gracilis, Microptilotis gracilis, Microptilotis gracilis [incl. stevensi], Ptilotis gracilis
Lithuanian: Grakštusis medčiulpys
Dutch: Priemsnavelhoningeter
Norwegian: Nymfehonningeter
Polish: miodojad cienkodzioby
Russian: Стройный медосос
Slovak: medárik lužný
Swedish: Slank honungsfågel
Ukrainian: Медолюб граційний
Chinese: 细嘴吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 細嘴吸蜜鳥
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