Microptilotis [gracilis or imitatrix] (Graceful or Cryptic Honeyeater)

Graceful or Cryptic Honeyeater

Microptilotis [gracilis or imitatrix] (= Microptilotis 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

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Microptilotis
Scientific:
  Microptilotis gracilis

Original description

Citation:
(Gould, J 1866)

Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1866, Part 2 p. 217

Protonym:
Ptilotis gracilis

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28627689

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
6E7A4CBC89A97778

Avibase ID:
avibase-6E7A4CBC

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6E7A4CBC

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561071

Geographic range:

Microptilotis gracilis: S New Guinea, Arus, is. in s Torres Strait and Cape York Pen.
Microptilotis imitatrix: NE Queensland (Mossman to Burdekin River)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Graceful or Cryptic Honeyeater
French:
Méliphage gracile ou M. imitateur

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Graceful or Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis [gracilis or imitatrix])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Graceful Honeyeater [Graceful] ( Meliphaga gracilis [gracilis or imitatrix])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Graceful Honeyeater [Graceful] ( Meliphaga gracilis [gracilis or imitatrix])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Graceful or Cryptic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis [gracilis or imitatrix])
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Graceful Honeyeater ( Microptilotis gracilis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Graceful Honeyeater ( Microptilotis gracilis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Graceful Honeyeater ( Microptilotis gracilis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Graceful Honeyeater ( Microptilotis gracilis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Méliphage gracile ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Graceful Honeyeater (Graceful) ( Meliphaga gracilis [gracilis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Graceful Honeyeater ( Microptilotis gracilis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Graceful Honeyeater ( Microptilotis gracilis) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Graceful Honeyeater ( Microptilotis gracilis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Graceful Honeyeater ( Meliphaga gracilis) [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Meliphaga gracilis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Microptilotis [gracilis or cinereifrons]

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