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Mao

Gymnomyza samoensis (Hombron, JB; Jacquinot, H 1841)

The mao or ma'oma'o is a passerine bird belonging to the genus Gymnomyza in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is an endangered species and is endemic to the Samoan Islands. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Gymnomyza
Scientific:
  Gymnomyza samoensis


Original description

Citation:
  (Hombron, JB; Jacquinot, H 1841)

Reference:
   Ann. Sci. Nat. Zool. (2), 16 p.314

Protonym:
  Merops samoensis

Type locality:
  Samoa Islands ; restricted to Upolu Island by Mayr, 1932, Amer. Mus. Novit., no. 516, p. 2.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35730771


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  7E6D8746CFFD01DC

Avibase ID:
  avibase-7E6D8746

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/7E6D8746


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 178816


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Gymnomyza samoensis: Samoa (Mts. of Savai'i, Upolu and Tutuila)
English:
Mao
Catalan:
menjamel mao
Czech:
květosavka tmavá
Danish:
Samoahonningæder
German:
Maohonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Mao
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Mao
Finnish:
samoansammalmesikko
French:
Méliphage mao
Croatian:
samoanski medojed
Hungarian:
szamoai mézevő
Italian:
Mao
Japanese (romaji):
hashigurooomitsusui
Japanese:
ハシグロオオミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Juosvasis mao
Dutch:
Samoahoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Maohonningetar
Norwegian:
Maohonningeter
Polish:
atolowiec czarny
Portuguese:
papa-mel-grande-da-samoa
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-mao
Russian:
Самоанский мао
Slovak:
medárik mao
Serbian:
Samoanski džinovski medojed
Swedish:
samoahonungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Мао самоанський
Chinese:
黑胸裸吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
馬奧裸吸蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Mao ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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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):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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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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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Méliphage mao ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage mao ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Clements 1st edition:
Mao Honeyeater ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Clements, version 2021:
Mao ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Mao Honeyeater ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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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 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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eBird version 1.50:
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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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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Black-breasted Honeyeater ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Black-breasted Honeyeater ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Mao ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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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):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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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 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Mao Honeyeater ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Gymnomyza samoensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Gymnomyza samoensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Gymnomyza samoensis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Mao ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Mao ( Gymnomyza samoensis)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gymnomyza samoensis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Gymnomyza samoensis

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjamel mao
Czech: Cukrozobka cernoprsá, květosavka tmavá
Danish: Samoahonningæder
German: Mao, Mao Honigfresser, Maohonigfresser
English: Black-breasted Honeyeater, Mao, Mao Honeyeater
English, HBW: Mao
English (IOC): Mao
English (United States): Mao
Spanish: Mielero Mao, Pájaro Azúcar de Pecho Negro
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Mao
Spanish (HBW): Mao
Finnish: Samoansammalmesikko
French: Méliphage de Mao, Méliphage mao
Croatian: samoanski medojed
Hungarian: szamoai mézevő
Italian: Mangiamiele pettonero, Mao
Japanese (romaji): hashigurooomitsusui
Japanese: ハシグロオオミツスイ
Scientific: Gymnomyza samoensis, Merops samoensis
Lithuanian: Juosvasis mao
Dutch: Samoahoningeter, Samoa-honingeter, Somahoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Maohonningetar
Norwegian: Maohonningeter
Polish: atolowiec czarny, miodowiec czarny
Portuguese: papa-mel-grande-da-samoa
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-mao
Russian: Самоанский (медосос-) мао, Самоанский мао
Slovak: medárik mao
Samoan: ma'oma'o
Serbian: Samoanski džinovski medojed
Swedish: Samoahonungsfågel
Turkish: Mao balkuşu
Ukrainian: Мао самоанський
Chinese: 黑胸裸吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 馬奧裸吸蜜鳥

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