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Swan River Honeyeater
Melithreptus chloropsis Gould, J 1848
Gilbert's honeyeater, also known as the Swan River honeyeater or western white-naped honeyeater, is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southwestern Australia. A mid-sized honeyeater, it is olive-green above and white below, with a black head, nape and throat and a white patch over the eye and a white crescent-shaped patch on the nape. The bill is brownish-black and the eyes a dull red. The sexes have similar plumage. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Melithreptus
Scientific:
Melithreptus chloropsis
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Melithreptus
Scientific:
Melithreptus chloropsis
Original description
Citation:
Gould, J 1848
Reference:
Birds Austral. [Gould]
pt30 pl.73
Protonym:
Melithreptus chloropsis
Type locality:
Swan River, Western Australia.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48703108
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
8D2780B99C9B80B0
Avibase ID:
avibase-8D2780B9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8D2780B9
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 713799
Geographic range:
- Melithreptus chloropsis: southwestern Western Australia
Source: Clements checklist
Swan River Honeyeater
German:
Weißbrauen-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero nuquiblanco occidental
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero nuquiblanco occidental
Finnish:
lumikulmamesikko
French:
Méliphage du Swan
Croatian:
obrvasti medojed
Italian:
Mangiamiele dai sopraccigli rossi
Japanese (romaji):
nishihachimakimitsusui
Japanese:
ニシハチマキミツスイ
Dutch:
Swandiadeemhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Marrihonningetar
Norwegian:
marrihonningeter
Polish:
miodopoik białobrewy
Portuguese:
papa-mel-de-nuca-branca-ocidental
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-de-nuca-branca-ocidental
Russian:
Белобровая медвянка
Slovak:
medárik bielotylový
Swedish:
swanhonungsfågel
Ukrainian:
медопійник оливковокрилий
Chinese:
天鹅河抚蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
天鵝河撫蜜鳥〔吉伯特撫蜜鳥〕
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: White-naped Honeyeater (Western) ( Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: White-naped Honeyeater (Western) ( Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: White-naped Honeyeater (Western) ( Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: White-naped Honeyeater (Western) ( Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Swan River Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Gilbert's Honeyeater ( Melithreptus chloropsis) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melithreptus chloropsis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Melithreptus [lunatus or chloropsis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Mondstreif-Honigschmecker, Weißbrauen-Honigfresser
English: Gilbert's Honeyeater, Swan River Honeyeater, White-naped honeyeater, White-naped Honeyeater (Western)
English, HBW: Gilbert's Honeyeater
English (IOC): Gilbert's Honeyeater
English (United States): Gilbert's Honeyeater
Spanish: Mielero nuquiblanco occidental
Spanish (Spain): Mielero nuquiblanco occidental
Spanish (HBW): Gilbert's Honeyeater
Finnish: lumikulmamesikko
French: Méliphage à lunule (de l'Ouest), Méliphage à sourcils rouges, Méliphage de la Swan, Méliphage du Swan
Croatian: obrvasti medojed
Italian: Mangiamiele dai sopraccigli rossi
Japanese (romaji): nishihachimakimitsusui
Japanese: ニシハチマキミツスイ
Scientific: Melithreptus chloropsis, Melithreptus lunatus chloropsis, Melithreptus whitlocki
Dutch: Swandiadeemhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Marrihonningetar
Norwegian: marrihonningeter
Polish: miodopoik białobrewy
Portuguese: papa-mel-de-nuca-branca-ocidental
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-de-nuca-branca-ocidental
Russian: Белобровая медвянка
Slovak: medárik bielotylový
Swedish: swanhonungsfågel
Turkish: Gilbert balkuşu
Ukrainian: медопійник оливковокрилий
Chinese: 天鹅河抚蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 天鵝河撫蜜鳥, 天鵝河撫蜜鳥〔吉伯特撫蜜鳥〕
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