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Western Spinebill

Acanthorhynchus superciliosus Gould, J 1837

The western spinebill is a honeyeater found in the heath and woodland of south-western Australia. Ranging between 12–16 centimetres (4.7–6.3 in) long, it weighs around 10 grams (0.35 oz). It has a black head, gray back and wings, with a red band behind its neck and from its throat to its breast. Its curved bill is long and slender. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Acanthorhynchus
Scientific:
  Acanthorhynchus superciliosus


Original description

Citation:
  Gould, J 1837

Reference:
   Synopsis Birds Austral. Adj. Isl. pt2 pl.27 fig.1

Protonym:
  Acanthorhynchus superciliosus

Type locality:
  Van Diemen's Land [error = Perth, Western Australia] .

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47441586


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C5ACCD7509875B62

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C5ACCD75

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C5ACCD75


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 558386

Geographic range:

  • Acanthorhynchus superciliosus: southwestern Western Australia
English:
Western Spinebill
Catalan:
bec d'espina occidental
Czech:
jehlozobka západní
Danish:
Vestlig Seglnæb
German:
Buntkopf-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Picoespina Occidental
Spanish (Spain):
Picoespina Occidental
Finnish:
vyömesikko
French:
Méliphage festonné
Croatian:
tankokljuni medojed
Hungarian:
nyugati mézmadár
Italian:
Spinorinco occidentale
Japanese (romaji):
nishikirihashimitsusui
Japanese:
ニシキリハシミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Vakarinis smailiasnapis medsiurbys
Dutch:
Roesthalshoningvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Trikolorhonningetar
Norwegian:
Trikolorhonningeter
Polish:
miodopijek rdzawoszyi
Portuguese:
papa-mel-de-pescoço-ferrugem
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-ocidental
Russian:
Западная титиара
Slovak:
peliar hrdzavokrký
Serbian:
Zapadni tankokljuni medojed
Swedish:
västlig sylnäbb
Ukrainian:
Медолюб-шилодзьоб західний
Chinese:
西尖嘴吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
西方刺嘴吸蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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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):
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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):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Western Spinebill ( Acanthorhynchus superciliosus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Méliphage festonné ( Acanthorhynchus superciliosus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Méliphage festonné ( Acanthorhynchus superciliosus)
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 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 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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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 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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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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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Western Spinebill ( Acanthorhynchus superciliosus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Western Spinebill ( Acanthorhynchus superciliosus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Acanthorhynchus superciliosus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Acanthorhynchus superciliosus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: bec d'espina occidental
Czech: jehlozobka západní, Kvetosavka západní
Danish: Vestlig Seglnæb
German: Buntkopf-Honigfresser
English: Western Spinebill
English, HBW: Western Spinebill
English (IOC): Western Spinebill
English (United States): Western Spinebill
Spanish: Pico de Espina Occidental, Picoespina Occidental
Spanish (Spain): Picoespina Occidental
Spanish (HBW): Western Spinebill
Estonian: vöö-meelind
Finnish: Vyömesikko
French: Méliphage à sourcils blancs, Méliphage festonné
Croatian: tankokljuni medojed
Hungarian: nyugati mézmadár
Italian: Mangiamiele becco a spina occidentale, Spinorinco occidentale
Japanese (romaji): nishikirihashimitsusui
Japanese: ニシキリハシミツスイ
Scientific: Acanthorhynchus superciliaris, Acanthorhynchus superciliosus, Acanthorhynchus superciliosus stirlingi, Acanthorhynchus superciliosus wilsoni
Lithuanian: Vakarinis smailiasnapis medsiurbys
Dutch: Roesthalshoningvogel, Roesthals-honingvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Trikolorhonningetar
Norwegian: Trikolorhonningeter
Polish: miodopijek rdzawoszyi
Portuguese: papa-mel-de-pescoço-ferrugem
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-ocidental
Russian: Западная титиара, западный шилоклювый медосос, Медосос аканторинхус надменный
Slovak: peliar hrdzavokrký
Serbian: Zapadni tankokljuni medojed
Swedish: Västlig sylnäbb
Turkish: Hercai kılgaga
Ukrainian: Медолюб-шилодзьоб західний
Chinese: 西尖嘴吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 西方刺嘴吸蜜鳥

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