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Little Wattlebird

Anthochaera lunulata Gould, J 1838

The western wattlebird is a passerine bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. It is restricted to south-western Australia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Anthochaera
Scientific:
  Anthochaera lunulata

Original description

Citation:
  Gould, J 1838

Reference:
   Synopsis Birds Austral. Adj. Isl. pt4 App. p.5

Protonym:
  Anthochaera lunulata

Type locality:
  Swan River, southern Western Australia.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47441776

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  629C561298AE7AF6

Avibase ID:
  avibase-629C5612

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/629C5612

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558604

Geographic range:

  • Anthochaera lunulata: southwestern Western Australia
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Little Wattlebird
Catalan:
menjamel de galtes blanques
Czech:
laločnatka stříbrovousá
Danish:
Lille Honningæder
German:
Zwerghonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Lunulado
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Lunulado
Finnish:
lännenhelttamesikko
French:
Méliphage mineur
Croatian:
srebrnastolici medojed
Italian:
Bargigliuto minore
Japanese (romaji):
ginhoomitsusui
Japanese:
ギンホオミツスイ
Lithuanian:
vakarinis žvynuotasis medsiurbys
Dutch:
Westelijke Lelhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dryandrahonningetar
Norwegian:
Dryandrahonningeter
Polish:
koralicowiec mały
Portuguese:
papa-mel-lunulado
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-lunulado
Russian:
Темнозобый серёжкоух
Slovak:
medárik kočovný
Serbian:
Zapadni resasti medojed
Swedish:
dryandrahonungsätare
Ukrainian:
Медолюб-сережник західний
Chinese:
小垂蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
西方垂蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Méliphage mineur ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage mineur ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Anthochaera chrysoptera lunulata [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Western Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Anthochaera chrysoptera lunulata [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Anthochaera chrysoptera lunulata [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Little Wattlebird ( Anthochaera lunulata) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anthochaera lunulata [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anthochaera lunulata [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Anthochaera [chrysoptera or lunulata] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: menjamel de galtes blanques
Czech: laločnatka stříbrovousá
Danish: Lille Honningæder
German: Zimtflügel-Honigfresser, Zwerghonigfresser
English: Brush Wattlebird, Little Wattle Bird, Little Wattlebird, Western Wattlebird
English, HBW: Western Wattlebird
English (IOC): Western Wattlebird
English (United States): Western Wattlebird
Spanish: Mielero Lunulado
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Lunulado
Spanish (HBW): Western Wattlebird
Finnish: lännenhelttamesikko
French: Méliphage aux yeux rouges, Méliphage mineur
Croatian: srebrnastolici medojed
Italian: Bargigliuto minore
Japanese (romaji): ginhoomitsusui
Japanese: ギンホオミツスイ
Scientific: Anthochaera chrysoptera albani, Anthochaera chrysoptera lunulata, Anthochaera lunulata
Lithuanian: Vakarinis auskaruotasis medlesis, vakarinis žvynuotasis medsiurbys
Dutch: Dwerghoningeter, Kleine Honingeter, Westelijke Lelhoningeter, Westeljke Lelhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dryandrahonningetar
Norwegian: Dryandrahonningeter
Polish: koralicowiec maly, koralicowiec mały
Portuguese: papa-mel-lunulado
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-lunulado
Russian: Темнозобый серёжкоух
Slovak: medárik kočovný
Serbian: Zapadni resasti medojed
Swedish: dryandrahonungsätare, dryandrahonungsfågel, Mindre kråsfågel
Turkish: Batılı kızıl kanatlı balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медолюб-сережник західний
Chinese: 小垂蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 西方垂蜜鳥

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