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Puff-backed Honeyeater
Meliphaga aruensis (Sharpe, RB 1884)
The puff-backed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is widely spread throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Meliphaga
Scientific:
Meliphaga aruensis
Original description
Citation:
(Sharpe, RB 1884)
Reference:
Rep. Zool. Coll. Indo-Pacif. Voy. Alert
Protonym:
Ptilotis aruensis
Type locality:
Aru Islands.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19102330
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
8E164E0FF9323026
Avibase ID:
avibase-8E164E0F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8E164E0F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561069
Geographic range:
- Meliphaga aruensis: New Guinea and satellite islands
- Meliphaga aruensis aruensis: southern New Guinea, including Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea)
- Meliphaga aruensis sharpei: New Guinea, including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea) and D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (off southeastern New Guinea)
Source: Clements checklist
Puff-backed Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel de les illes Aru
Czech:
medosavka žlutouchá
Danish:
Tykgumpet Honningæder
German:
Aruhonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero de las Aru
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero de las Aru
Finnish:
isonokkamesikko
French:
Méliphage bouffant
Croatian:
limunastouhi medojed
Hungarian:
aru-szigeteki mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele dorsopiumoso
Japanese (romaji):
ori-bukimimimitsusui
Japanese:
オリーブキミミミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Skėstauodegis medčiulpys
Dutch:
Aroehoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Grovnebbhonningetar
Norwegian:
Grovnebbhonningeter
Polish:
miodojad żółtouchy
Portuguese:
papa-mel-entufado
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-das-aru
Russian:
Аруанский медосос
Slovak:
medárik hrubozobý
Serbian:
Aruanski medojed
Swedish:
tjocknäbbad honungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медолюб асуанський
Chinese:
蓬背吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
噴背吸蜜鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Méliphage bouffant ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Méliphage bouffant ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Puff-backed Meliphaga ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Puff-backed Meliphaga ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Puff-backed Meliphaga ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Meliphaga aruensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Meliphaga aruensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Meliphaga aruensis [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Puff-backed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga aruensis) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Meliphaga aruensis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Meliphaga aruensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: menjamel de les illes Aru
Czech: Medosavka labutí, medosavka žlutouchá
Danish: Tykgumpet Honningæder
German: Aru Honigfresser, Aruhonigfresser
English: Large-tufted Honeyeater, Large-tufted Meliphaga, Puff backed Honeyeater, Puff-backed Honeyeater, Puff-backed Meliphaga
English, HBW: Puff-backed Honeyeater
English (IOC): Puff-backed Honeyeater
English (United States): Puff-backed Honeyeater
Spanish: Melífago de Lomo Inflado, Mielero de las Aru
Spanish (Spain): Mielero de las Aru
Spanish (HBW): Puff-backed Honeyeater
Finnish: Isonokkamesikko
French: Méliphage bouffant, Méliphage des forêts
Croatian: limunastouhi medojed
Hungarian: aru-szigeteki mézevő
Indonesian: Burung madu, Meliphaga Aru
Italian: Mangiamiele di Aru, Succiamiele dorsopiumoso
Japanese (romaji): oriabukimimimitsusui, ori-bukimimimitsusui
Japanese: オリアブキミミミツスイ, オリーブキミミミツスイ
Scientific: Meliphaga aruensis, Meliphaga aruensis aruensis, Meliphaga auriculata, Ptilotis aruensis
Lithuanian: Skėstauodegis medčiulpys
Dutch: Aroehoningeter, Aroe-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grovnebbhonningetar
Norwegian: Grovnebbhonningeter
Polish: miodojad zóltouchy, miodojad żółtouchy
Portuguese: papa-mel-entufado
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-das-aru
Russian: Аруанский медосос
Slovak: medárik hrubozobý
Serbian: Aruanski medojed
Swedish: Tjocknäbbad honungsfågel
Turkish: Yeşilce balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медолюб асуанський
Chinese: 蓬背吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 噴背吸蜜鳥
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