Microptilotis analogus (Mimic Honeyeater)

Mimic Honeyeater

Microptilotis analogus (Reichenbach, HGL 1852)

The mimic 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, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
(Reichenbach, HGL 1852)

Reference:
Handb. Spec. Orn. Abth.2 p.103 tab.467 no.3332

Protonym:
Ptilotis analoga

Type locality:
'Oceanien' [error for Triton Bay, western New Guinea]. Based on Ptilotis analogue Hombron and Jacquinot, Voy. Pole Sud, Zool., 3, atlas pi. 17, fig. 2; cf. Rand, 1936, Amer. Mus. Novit., no. 872, p. 13.

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
9AEF905FB59D6E1C

Avibase ID:
avibase-9AEF905F

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9AEF905F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561068

Geographic range:

Microptilotis analogus analogus (analogus): southern New Guinea including Raja Ampat Islands (off western New Guinea)
Microptilotis analogus analogus (papua): southern New Guinea (Fly River to Hall Sound)
Microptilotis analogus longirostris: Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea)
Microptilotis analogus flavidus (flavidus or rarus): lowlands of northern New Guinea, including Mios Num and Yapen (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)
Microptilotis analogus flavidus (connectens): lowlands of northern New Guinea (Wewak to Huon Gulf)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Mimic Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel imitador
Czech:
medosavka pokřovní
Danish:
Spottehonningæder
German:
Papuahonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero imitador
Finnish:
matkijamesikko
French:
Méliphage sosie
Croatian:
papuanski medojed
Hungarian:
pápua mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele mimo
Japanese:
ミドリキミミミツスイ
Lithuanian:
papuasinis medčiulpys
Dutch:
Reichenbachs Honingeter
Norwegian:
Kopihonningeter
Polish:
miodojad długodzioby
Portuguese:
papa-mel-análogo
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-imitador
Russian:
Лимонноухий медосос
Slovak:
medárik posmešný
Swedish:
mimikryhonungsfågel
Ukrainian:
медолюб великодзьобий
Chinese:
效鸣吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
擬吸蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 5]
eBird version 2024: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Mimic Honeyeater ( Meliphaga analoga) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Mimic Honeyeater ( Microptilotis analogus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Microptilotis [analogus, orientalis or mimikae] (sensu lato) by some authors

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