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Regent Bowerbird

Sericulus chrysocephalus (Lewin, JW 1808)

The regent bowerbird is a medium-sized, up to 25 cm long, sexually dimorphic bowerbird. The male bird is black with a golden orange-yellow crown, mantle and black-tipped wing feathers. It has yellow bill, black feet and yellow iris. The female is a brown bird with whitish or fawn markings, grey bill, black feet and crown. The name commemorates a prince regent of the United Kingdom. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Ptilonorhynchidae
Genus:
   Sericulus
Scientific:
  Sericulus chrysocephalus


Original description

Citation:
  (Lewin, JW 1808)

Reference:
   Birds New Holland

Protonym:
  Meliphaga chrysocephala

Type locality:
  New South Wales.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  64F67694C0438F02

Avibase ID:
  avibase-64F67694

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/64F67694


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 562931

Geographic range:

  • Sericulus chrysocephalus: eastern Australia (Clarke Range, Queensland to Gosford, New South Wales)
English:
Regent Bowerbird
Catalan:
arquer regent
Czech:
lemčík královský
Danish:
Regentløvhyttefugl
German:
Gelbnacken-Laubenvogel
Spanish:
Pergolero Regente
Spanish (Spain):
Pergolero Regente
Finnish:
australianhuntulavastaja
French:
Jardinier prince-régent
Croatian:
crno-žuta vrtlarica
Hungarian:
bársonyos aranymadár
Italian:
Uccello giardiniere del reggente
Japanese (romaji):
fuuchoumodoki
Japanese:
フウチョウモドキ
Lithuanian:
Australinis auksinis palapinukas
Dutch:
Geelnekprieelvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Regentgartnar
Norwegian:
Regentgartner
Polish:
altannik królewski
Portuguese:
Jardineiro-governador
Portuguese (Portugal):
jardineiro-governador
Russian:
Желтоголовый шалашник
Slovak:
šiatorník zlatohlavý
Serbian:
Kraljevska baštovanka
Swedish:
regentlövsalsfågel
Ukrainian:
Альтанник королівський
Chinese:
黄头辉亭鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
紫背別墅鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Jardinier prince-régent ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Jardinier prince-régent ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Australian Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Australian Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephlaus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Sericulus chrysocephalus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Sericulus chrysocephalus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Sericulus chrysocephalus [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Regent Bowerbird ( Sericulus chrysocephalus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Sericulus chrysocephalus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Sericulus chrysocephalus [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Catalan: arquer regent
Czech: Lemcík královský, lemčík královský
Danish: Regentløvhyttefugl
German: Gelbnacken-Laubenvogel
English: Australian Regent Bowerbird, Australian Regentbird, Golden Regentbird, Regent Bowerbird
English, HBW: Regent Bowerbird
English (IOC): Regent Bowerbird
English (United States): Regent Bowerbird
Spanish: Capulinero Governador, Pergolero Regente
Spanish (Spain): Pergolero Regente
Spanish (HBW): Regent Bowerbird
Estonian: pugal-lehtlalind
Finnish: Australianhuntulavastaja
French: Jardinier prince-régent, Prince-régent d'Australie
Croatian: crno-žuta vrtlarica
Hungarian: bársonyos aranymadár
Italian: Giardiniere testadorata, Uccello giardiniere del reggente
Japanese (romaji): fuuchoumodoki
Japanese: フウチョウモドキ
Scientific: Meliphaga chrysocephala, Sericulus chrysocephalus, Sericulus chrysocephalus chrysocephalus, Sericulus chrysocephalus rothschildi, Sericulus chrysocephlaus, Sericulus rothschildi
Lithuanian: Australinis auksinis palapinukas
Dutch: Geelnekprieelvogel, Geelnek-prieelvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Regentgartnar
Norwegian: Regentgartner
Polish: altannik królewski
Portuguese: Jardineiro-governador
Portuguese (Portugal): jardineiro-governador
Russian: австралийский золотой шалашник, Желтоголовый шалашник, Серебристый ширококлюв, Шалашник-регент
Slovak: Éiatorník zlatohlavý, šiatorník zlatohlavý
Serbian: Kraljevska baštovanka
Swedish: Regentlövsalsfågel
Turkish: Naip Çardakkuşu
Ukrainian: Альтанник королівський
Chinese: 黄头辉亭鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 紫背別墅鳥

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