Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Melidectes [belfordi, rufocrissalis or foersteri] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Alternative arrangements:  1  2 

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Other synonyms

Catalan: menjamel de Foerster
Czech: květosavka červenolaločnatá, Mednatka Foersterova
Danish: Huonhonningæder
German: Foerster Honigfresser, Foersterhonigfresser, Foerster-Honigfresser
English: Foerster's Melidectes, Forster's Melidectes, Huon Honeyeater, Huon Melidectes, Huon Wattled Honeyeater, Huon Wattled Melidectes
English (IOC): Huon Melidectes
Spanish: Mielero de Foerster, Pájaro Miel de Foerster
Spanish (Spain): Mielero de Foerster
Spanish (HBW): Huon Melidectes
Finnish: Isonokimesikko
French: Méliphage de Foerster, Méliphage d'Huon
Croatian: huonski medojed
Hungarian: Foerster-mézevő
Italian: Mangiamiele di Foerster, Succiamiele di Huon
Japanese: ferusutaayamamitsusui, ferusuta-yamamitsusui, fosuta-yamamitsusui
Japanese: フェルスタアヤマミツスイ, フェルスターヤマミツスイ, フォスターヤマミツスイ
Scientific: Melidectes belfordi foersteri, Melidectes foersteri, Melirrhophetes foersteri
Lithuanian: Forsterio melidekas
Dutch: Förster-honingeter, Försters Honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bloddråpehonningetar
Norwegian: Bloddråpehonningeter
Polish: dziwook koralowy
Russian: Мелидек Форстера
Slovak: medárik pestrohlavý
Swedish: huonhonungsfågel, Huonmelidectes
Ukrainian: Медвянець півострівний
Chinese: 休恩寻蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 休恩島飲大蜜鳥