The yellow-faced honeyeater is a small to medium-sized bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae. It takes its common and scientific names from the distinctive yellow stripes on the sides of its head. Its loud, clear call often begins twenty or thirty minutes before dawn. It is widespread across eastern and southeastern Australia, in open sclerophyll forests from coastal dunes to high-altitude subalpine areas, and woodlands along creeks and rivers. Comparatively short-billed for a honeyeater, it is thought to have adapted to a diet of flies, spiders, and beetles, as well as nectar and pollen from the flowers of plants, such as Banksia and Grevillea, and soft fruits. It catches insects in flight as well as gleaning them from the foliage of trees and shrubs. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Latham, J 1801)
Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.
Protonym:
Sylvia chrysops
Type locality:
Nova Hollandia; restricted to Sydney, New South Wales, by Mathews, 1912, Novit. Zool., 18 (1911), p. 406; cf. Stresemann, 1951, Emu, 50, p. 68.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/60/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
C6170551BD95ECFB
Avibase ID:
avibase-C6170551
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C6170551
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560786
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Méliphage à joues d'or ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Méliphage à joues d'or ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Meliphaga chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Meliphaga chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Meliphaga chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Meliphaga chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Meliphaga chrysops) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Meliphaga chrysops [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Meliphaga chrysops [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Meliphaga chrysops [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus chrysops) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Yellow-faced Honeyeater ( Caligavis chrysops) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lichenostomus chrysops [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lichenostomus chrysops [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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