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Yellow-browed Melidectes

Melidectes rufocrissalis (Reichenow, A 1915)

The yellow-browed melidectes, also known as the yellow-browed honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found mainly in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Melidectes
Scientific:
  Melidectes rufocrissalis


Original description

Citation:
  (Reichenow, A 1915)

Reference:
   J. f. Orn. 63 p.126

Protonym:
  Melirrhophetes rufocrissalis

Type locality:
  Schraderberg, Sepik Mountains, northern New Guinea.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11845850#page/134/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B0C5E33C5BD3B6F8

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B0C5E33C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B0C5E33C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561061

Geographic range:

  • Melidectes rufocrissalis: montane central and southeastern New Guinea
  • Melidectes rufocrissalis rufocrissalis: Sepik Mountains and central mountain ranges of New Guinea
  • Melidectes rufocrissalis thomasi: southern slopes of the eastern highlands of New Guinea
English:
Yellow-browed Melidectes
Catalan:
menjamel cellagroc
Czech:
květosavka modrozobá
Danish:
Gulbrynet Honningæder
German:
Reichenowhonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Cejiamarillo
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero cejiamarillo
Finnish:
valko-otsamesikko
French:
Méliphage de Reichenow
Croatian:
ljuskastoleđi medojed
Hungarian:
Reichenow-mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele cigliagialle
Japanese (romaji):
raiheno-yamamitsusui
Japanese:
ライヘノーヤマミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Geltonbruvis melidekas
Dutch:
Geelbrauwhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gulbrynhonningetar
Norwegian:
Gulbrynhonningeter
Polish:
dziwook żółtobrewy
Portuguese:
papa-mel-de-sobrancelha-amarela
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-de-sobrancelha-amarela
Russian:
Серёжчатый медосос
Slovak:
medárik žltobrvý
Swedish:
gulbrynad honungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медвянець жовтобровий
Chinese:
黄眉寻蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
黃眉飲蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Méliphage de Reichenow ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage de Reichenow ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Reichenow's Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements, version 2022:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements, version 2023:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements, version 2024:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 4th edition:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements, version 2015:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements, version 2016:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements, version 2017:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements, version 2018:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Clements, version 2019:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
eBird version 1.50:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Reichenow's Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Reichenow's Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 2]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Yellow-browed Melidectes ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Yellow-browed Honeyeater ( Melidectes rufocrissalis) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melidectes rufocrissalis [version 2]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Melidectes rufocrissalis [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: menjamel cellagroc
Czech: květosavka modrozobá, Mednatka cervenavá
Danish: Gulbrynet Honningæder
German: Reichenow Honigfresser, Reichenowhonigfresser, Reichenow-Honigfresser
English: Reichenow's Melidectes, Yellow browed Melidectes, Yellow-browed Honeyeater, Yellow-browed Melidectes
English, HBW: Yellow-browed Honeyeater
English (IOC): Yellow-browed Melidectes
English (United States): Yellow-browed Melidectes
Spanish: Mielero Cejiamarillo, Pájaro Miel de Reichenow
Spanish (Spain): Mielero cejiamarillo
Spanish (HBW): Yellow-browed Melidectes
Finnish: Valkootsamesikko, valko-otsamesikko
French: Méliphage de Reichenow
Croatian: ljuskastoleđi medojed
Hungarian: Reichenow-mézevő
Indonesian: Melidektes Alis-kuning
Italian: Mangiamiele di Reichenow, Succiamiele cigliagialle
Japanese (romaji): raihenoayamamitsusui, raiheno-yamamitsusui, reichenauyamamitsusui
Japanese: ライヘノアヤマミツスイ, ライヘノーヤマミツスイ, レイチェナウヤマミツスイ
Scientific: Melidectes rufocrissalis, Melidectes rufocrissalis rufocrissalis, Melirrhophetes rufocrissalis
Lithuanian: Geltonbruvis melidekas
Dutch: Geelbrauwhoningeter, Geelbrauw-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gulbrynhonningetar
Norwegian: Gulbrynhonningeter
Polish: dziwook zóltobrewy, dziwook żółtobrewy
Portuguese: papa-mel-de-sobrancelha-amarela
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-de-sobrancelha-amarela
Russian: Серёжчатый медосос
Slovak: medárik žltobrvý
Swedish: gulbrynad honungsfågel, Gulbrynad melidectes
Tai: Nor
Turkish: Sarı kaşlı balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медвянець жовтобровий
Chinese: 黄眉寻蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 黃眉飲蜜鳥

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