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Macleay Honeyeater

Xanthotis macleayanus (Ramsay, EP 1875)

Macleay's honeyeater is a honeyeater endemic to Australia. Within Australia it has a limited distribution, occurring only in northern Queensland from Cooktown to the southern end of the Paluma Range. Its natural habitats are tropical dry forests and tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Xanthotis
Scientific:
  Xanthotis macleayanus


Original description

Citation:
  (Ramsay, EP 1875)

Reference:
   Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. Wales 1 p.10

Protonym:
  Ptilotis macleayana

Type locality:
  Cardwell, northern Queensland; subsequent restriction to Cooktown, northern Queensland, by Mathews, 1924, Birds Australia, 11, p. 481, is invalid; cf., also, Hindwood, 1946, Rec. Austr. Mus., 21, p. 392.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3340000


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  AA3EB700EA1DC39F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-AA3EB700

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/AA3EB700


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 711587

Geographic range:

  • Xanthotis macleayanus: rainforest of northeastern Queensland (Cooktown to Townsville)
English:
Macleay Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel de Macleay
Czech:
medosavka černočapková
Danish:
Gulstreget Honningæder
German:
Kappenhonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero de Macleay
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero de Macleay
Finnish:
kirjolaulumesikko
French:
Méliphage de Macleay
Croatian:
narančastolici medojed
Hungarian:
sapkás mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele di Macleay
Japanese (romaji):
shirafumitsusui
Japanese:
シラフミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Maklėjaus auksinis medsiurbys
Dutch:
Bruinkaphoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Spraglehonningetar
Norwegian:
Spraglehonningeter
Polish:
dżunglarek czarnołbisty
Portuguese:
papa-mel-de-barrete
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-de-macleay
Russian:
Пёстрый медосос
Slovak:
medárik fŕkaný
Swedish:
macleayhonungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медолюб квінслендський
Chinese:
黄纹吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
馬克利吸蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Macleay Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Méliphage de Macleay ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage de Macleay ( Xanthotis macleayana)
Clements 1st edition:
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Meliphaga macleayana)
Clements, version 2021:
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Meliphaga macleayana)
Clements 4th edition:
Macleay Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayana)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayana)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Yellow-streaked Honeyeater ( Meliphaga macleayana)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Yellow-streaked Honeyeater ( Meliphaga macleayana)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayanus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Meliphaga macleayana)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Meliphaga macleayana
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Meliphaga macleayana
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Meliphaga macleayana
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Macleay Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayana)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Macleay Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayana)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Macleay's Honeyeater ( Xanthotis macleayana)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Xanthotis macleayanus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Xanthotis macleayanus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjamel de Macleay
Czech: medosavka černočapková, Medosavka žlutopruhá
Danish: Gulstreget Honningæder
German: Kappenhonigfresser, Kappen-Honigfresser
English: Buff-striped Honeyeater, Macleay Honeyeater, Macleay's Honeyeater, Mottle-plumaged Honeyeater, Yellow-streaked Honeyeater
English, HBW: Macleay's Honeyeater
English (IOC): Macleay's Honeyeater
English (United States): Macleay's Honeyeater
Spanish: Melífago de Rayas Amarillas, Mielero de Macleay
Spanish (Spain): Mielero de Macleay
Spanish (HBW): Macleay's Honeyeater
Finnish: Kirjolaulumesikko
French: Méliphage à capuchon, Méliphage de Macleay
Croatian: narančastolici medojed
Hungarian: sapkás mézevő
Italian: Mangiamiele di MacLeay, Succiamiele di Macleay
Japanese (romaji): shirafumitsusui, tatefuhashinagamitsusui
Japanese: シラフミツスイ, タテフハシナガミツスイ
Scientific: Caloptilotis macleayana johnstoni, Meliphaga macleayana, Méliphaga macleayana, Ptilotis flavostriata, Ptilotis Macleayana, Xanthotis macleayana, Xanthotis macleayanus
Lithuanian: Maklėjaus auksinis medsiurbys
Dutch: Bruinkaphoningeter, Bruinkap-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Spraglehonningetar
Norwegian: Spraglehonningeter
Polish: dżunglarek czarnołbisty, miodojad czarnolbisty, miodojad czarnołbisty
Portuguese: papa-mel-de-barrete
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-de-macleay
Russian: Жёлто-пёстрый медосос, Пёстрый медосос
Slovak: medárik fŕkaný
Swedish: Gulstreckad honungsfågel, macleayhonungsfågel
Turkish: Macleay balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медолюб квінслендський
Chinese: 黄纹吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 馬克利吸蜜鳥

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