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Dark-brown Honeyeater

Lichmera incana (Latham, J 1790)

The grey-eared honeyeater, also known as the dark-brown honeyeater, is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family which is found in Vanuatu and New Caledonia in the south-west Pacific. It is sometimes known as the silver-eared honeyeater, but this name is also used for the silver-eared honeyeater of New Guinea. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Lichmera
Scientific:
  Lichmera incana

Original description

Citation:
  (Latham, J 1790)

Reference:
   Index Orn. 1 p.296

Protonym:
  Certhia incana

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53510667

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  80F7A230661E3B10

Avibase ID:
  avibase-80F7A230

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/80F7A230

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560810

Geographic range:

  • Lichmera incana incana: New Caledonia
  • Lichmera incana poliotis: Loyalty Islands (Beautemps, Beaupré, Ouvéa, and Lifou)
  • Lichmera incana mareensis: Maré (Loyalty Is.)
  • Lichmera incana griseoviridis: Central Vanuatu islands
  • Lichmera incana flavotincta: Erromango I. (Vanuatu)
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Dark-brown Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel de bigotis
Czech:
medosavka stříbrouchá
Danish:
Mørkebrun Honningæder
German:
Grauohr-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Orejigrís
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Orejigrís
Finnish:
uudenkaledonianvihermesikko
French:
Méliphage à oreillons gris
Croatian:
smeđokapi medojed
Hungarian:
szürkefülű mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele brunoscuro
Japanese (romaji):
ginmimimitsusui
Japanese:
ギンミミミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Pilkaausė lichmera
Dutch:
Vanuatuhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dunkelhonningetar
Norwegian:
Dunkelhonningeter
Polish:
miodojadek szarouchy
Portuguese:
papa-mel-de-orelha-cinzenta
Russian:
Сероухий медолюб
Slovak:
medárik sivosluchý
Swedish:
mörkbrun honungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медовець блідий
Chinese:
银耳岩吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
褐色銀耳岩吸蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Méliphage à oreillons gris ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage à oreillons gris ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Silver-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Silver-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Silver-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Silver-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
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:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
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:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
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:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
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:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
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:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Silver-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Lichmera incana [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Lichmera incana [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Lichmera incana [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Dark-brown Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Grey-eared Honeyeater ( Lichmera incana) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lichmera incana [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Lichmera incana [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjamel de bigotis
Czech: Medosavka stríbrouchá, medosavka stříbrouchá
Danish: Mørkebrun Honningæder
German: Grauohr-Honigfresser
English: Dark brown Honeyeater, Dark-brown Honeyeater, Gray-eared Honeyeater, Grey-eared Honeyeater, Loyalty Honeyeater, Loyalty Islands Honeyeater, Silver eared Honeyeater, Silver-eared Honeyeater
English, HBW: Grey-eared Honeyeater
English (IOC): Grey-eared Honeyeater
English (United States): Dark-brown Honeyeater
Spanish: Mielero Orejigrís, Pájaro Miel de Orejas Plateadas
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Orejigrís
Spanish (HBW): Dark-brown Honeyeater
Finnish: Uudenkaledonianvihermesikko
French: Méliphage à oreilles grises, Méliphage à oreillons gris
Croatian: smeđokapi medojed
Hungarian: szürkefülű mézevő
Italian: Mangiamiele orecchie argentate della Nuova Caledonia, Succiamiele brunoscuro
Japanese (romaji): gimmimimitsusui, giniromitsusui, ginmimimitsusui
Japanese: ギンイロミツスイ, ギンミミミツスイ
Scientific: Certhia incana, Lichmera incana, Lichmera incana incana
Lithuanian: Pilkaausė lichmera
Dutch: Vanuatuhoningeter, Vanuatu-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dunkelhonningetar
Norwegian: Dunkelhonningeter
Polish: miodojadek szarouchy
Portuguese: papa-mel-de-orelha-cinzenta
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-d'orelhas-cinzentas
Russian: Сероухая лихмера, Сероухий медолюб
Slovak: medárik sivosluchý
Swedish: Mörkbrun honungsfågel
Turkish: Gri yanaklı balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медовець блідий
Chinese: 银耳岩吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 褐色銀耳岩吸蜜鳥

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