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Fiji Wattled Honeyeater

Foulehaio taviunensis (Wiglesworth, LW 1891)

The Fiji wattled honeyeater or northern wattled honeyeater, is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It was considered conspecific with the Polynesian wattled honeyeater and the kikau. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Foulehaio
Scientific:
  Foulehaio taviunensis

Original description

Citation:
  (Wiglesworth, LW 1891)

Reference:
   Abh. Ber. Zool. Mus. Dresden 3, no.6 p.34

Imprint year:
  1890-1891

Protonym:
  Ptilotis procerior taviunensis

Type locality:
  Taviuni, Fiji group

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/104467#page/276/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  62AE35E9A45464F1

Avibase ID:
  avibase-62AE35E9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/62AE35E9

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 713773

English:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater
Bulgarian:
Северен зелен медояд
Catalan:
menjamel carunculat de Vanua Levu
Czech:
medosavka žlutovousá
Danish:
Taveuni Lappehonningæder
German:
Nordfidschi-Honigfresser
Esperanto:
norda karunklomielmanĝulo
Spanish:
Mielero carunculado de Taveuni
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero carunculado de Taveuni
French:
Méliphage de Taveuni
Croatian:
žutouzdi medojed
Japanese (romaji):
kitanikudaremitsusui
Japanese:
キタニクダレミツスイ
Dutch:
Kleine Fijihoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Vanuahonningetar
Norwegian:
vanuahonningeter
Polish:
atolowiec kraterowy
Portuguese:
papa-mel-carunculado-nortenho
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-das-fiji
Russian:
Фиджийский фулехайо
Slovak:
medárik žltofúzy
Serbian:
Severni medojed sa Fidžija
Swedish:
nordlig flikhonungsfågel
Turkish:
Sarı bezeli gri balkuşu
Ukrainian:
фулегайо фіджійський
Chinese:
斐济肉垂吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
北方肉垂吸蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Wattled Honeyeater (taviunensis) ( Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Wattled Honeyeater (taviunensis) ( Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis)
Clements, version 2021:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Foulehaio carunculata taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculata taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculata taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculata taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculata taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculata taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculata taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviuensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviuensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviuensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviuensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviuensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviuensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviuensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Northern Wattled-Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Foulehaio carunculata taviunensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Lesser Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Fiji Wattled Honeyeater ( Foulehaio taviunensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Foulehaio carunculata taviunensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Foulehaio carunculata taviunensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Foulehaio [carunculatus, taviunensis or procerior] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Bulgarian: Северен зелен медояд
Catalan: menjamel carunculat de Vanua Levu
Czech: medosavka žlutovousá
Danish: Taveuni Lappehonningæder
German: Nordfidschi-Honigfresser
English: Fiji Wattled Honeyeater, Lesser Wattled Honeyeater, Northern Wattled-Honeyeater, Wattled Honeyeater (taviunensis)
[ENAV]: Northern Wattled-Honeyeater
English, HBW: Fiji Wattled Honeyeater
English (IOC): Fiji Wattled Honeyeater
English (United States): Northern Wattled-Honeyeater
Esperanto: norda karunklomielmanĝulo
Spanish: Mielero carunculado de Taveuni
Spanish (Spain): Mielero carunculado de Taveuni
Spanish (HBW): Northern Wattled-Honeyeater
French: Méliphage de Taveuni, Méliphage foulehaio (taviuensis)
French (Guyane): Méliphage de Taveuni
Croatian: žutouzdi medojed
Japanese (romaji): kitanikudaremitsusui
Japanese: キタニクダレミツスイ
Scientific: Foulehaio carunculata taviuensis, Foulehaio carunculata taviunensis, Foulehaio carunculatus taviuensis, Foulehaio carunculatus taviunensis, Foulehaio taviuensis, Foulehaio taviunensis, Ptilotis procerior buaensis, Ptilotis procerior taviunensis, Ptilotis similis
Dutch: Kleine Fijihoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Vanuahonningetar
Norwegian: vanuahonningeter
Polish: atolowiec kraterowy
Portuguese: papa-mel-carunculado-nortenho
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-das-fiji
Russian: Фиджийский фулехайо
Slovak: medárik žltofúzy
Serbian: Severni medojed sa Fidžija
Swedish: nordlig flikhonungsfågel
Turkish: Sarı bezeli gri balkuşu
Ukrainian: фулегайо фіджійський
Chinese: 斐济肉垂吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 北方肉垂吸蜜鳥

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