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White-tufted Honeyeater

Lichmera squamata (Salvadori, AT 1878)

The scaly-breasted honeyeater, also known as the white-tufted honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs in the southern Moluccas. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Lichmera
Scientific:
  Lichmera squamata


Original description

Citation:
  (Salvadori, AT 1878)

Reference:
   Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova 12 p.337

Protonym:
  Stigmatops squamata

Type locality:
  Choor [=Kur] Island, eastern Banda Sea.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30263911


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B5BB0FC390A2BC85

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B5BB0FC3

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B5BB0FC3


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560816

Geographic range:

  • Lichmera squamata: Lesser Sundas (Wetar to Tanimbar and Kai islands)
English:
White-tufted Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel escatós
Czech:
medosavka šupinkovaná
Danish:
Skællet Honningæder
German:
Schuppenbrust-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Escamoso
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Escamoso
Finnish:
bandanvihermesikko
French:
Méliphage à plumet blanc
Croatian:
ljuskastoprsi medojed
Hungarian:
Salvadori-mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele baffibianchi
Japanese (romaji):
urokoori-bumitsusui
Japanese:
ウロコオリーブミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Žvynuotakrūtė lichmera
Dutch:
Babarhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Skjelbrysthonningetar
Norwegian:
Skjellbrysthonningeter
Polish:
miodojadek łuskowany
Portuguese:
papa-mel-escamoso
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-escamado
Russian:
Чешуйчатый медолюб
Slovak:
medárik šupinatý
Swedish:
fjällbröstad honungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медовець плямистоволий
Chinese:
白簇岩吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
鱗斑岩吸蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjamel escatós
Czech: Medosavka belochocholatá, medosavka šupinkovaná
Danish: Skællet Honningæder
German: Salvadori Honigfresser, Salvadorihonigfresser, Salvadori-Honigfresser, Schuppenbrust-Honigfresser
English: Banda Sea Honeyeater, Scaled Honeyeater, Scaly Honeyeater, Scaly-breasted Honeyeater, Tanimbar Honeyeater, Tenimber Honeyeater, White tufted Honeyeater, White-tufted Honeyeater
English, HBW: Scaly-breasted Honeyeater
English (IOC): Scaly-breasted Honeyeater
English (United States): White-tufted Honeyeater
Spanish: Mielero Escamoso, Pájaro Miel de Moño Blanco
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Escamoso
Spanish (HBW): White-tufted Honeyeater
Finnish: Bandanvihermesikko
French: Méliphage à plumet blanc, Méliphage de Salvadori, Méliphage des Tanimbar
Croatian: ljuskastoprsi medojed
Hungarian: Salvadori-mézevő
Indonesian: Burung madu, Isapmadu Babar, Isap-madu babar
Italian: Mangiamiele squamato, Succiamiele baffibianchi
Japanese (romaji): urokooriabumitsusui, urokoori-bumitsusui
Japanese: ウロコオリアブミツスイ, ウロコオリーブミツスイ
Scientific: Lichmera squamata, Lichmera squamata squamata, Stigmatops squamata
Lithuanian: Žvynuotakrūtė lichmera
Dutch: Babarhoningeter, Babar-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Skjelbrysthonningetar
Norwegian: Skjellbrysthonningeter
Polish: miodojadek luskowany, miodojadek łuskowany
Portuguese: papa-mel-escamoso
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-escamado
Russian: Чешуйчатая лихмера, Чешуйчатый медолюб
Slovak: medárik šupinatý
Swedish: Fjällbröstad honungsfågel
Turkish: Pul göğüslü balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медовець плямистоволий
Chinese: 白簇岩吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 鱗斑岩吸蜜鳥

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