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Black-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus affinis (Lesson, RP 1839)
The black-headed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is one of two members of the genus Melithreptus endemic to Tasmania. Its natural habitats are temperate forest and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. Despite its name, the black-headed honeyeater eats predominantly insects. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Melithreptus
Scientific:
Melithreptus affinis
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Melithreptus
Scientific:
Melithreptus affinis
Original description
Citation:
(Lesson, RP 1839)
Reference:
Rev. Zool. Soc. Cuvierienne
2 p.167
Protonym:
Eidopsarus affinis
Type locality:
'Nova Wallia meridionalis' [error = Tasmania] .
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2299148#page/175/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
C976BB5572AD26AA
Avibase ID:
avibase-C976BB55
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C976BB55
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561082
Geographic range:
- Melithreptus affinis: Tasmania (except southwestern), and King and Flinders islands (Bass Strait)
Source: Clements checklist
Black-headed Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel capnegre
Czech:
kystráček černohlavý
Danish:
Tasmansk Honningæder
German:
Schwarzkopf-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Carinegro
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Carinegro
Finnish:
tasmanianpikkumesikko
French:
Méliphage à tête noire
Croatian:
crnoglavi medojed
Hungarian:
feketefejű mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele testanera
Japanese (romaji):
zuguromitsusui
Japanese:
ズグロミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Juodagalvis vainikuotasis medsiurbys
Dutch:
Zwartkophoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Svarthettehonningetar
Norwegian:
Svarthettehonningeter
Polish:
miodopoik czarnogłowy
Portuguese:
papa-mel-de-cabeça-preta
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-de-cabeça-preta
Russian:
Черноголовая медвянка
Slovak:
medárik kapucňový
Swedish:
svarthuvad honungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медопійник чорноголовий
Chinese:
黑头抚蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
黑頭撫蜜鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Méliphage à tête noire ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Méliphage à tête noire ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
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| eBird version 1.55: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Melithreptus affinis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Melithreptus affinis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Melithreptus affinis [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Black-headed Honeyeater ( Melithreptus affinis) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melithreptus affinis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melithreptus affinis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: menjamel capnegre
Czech: kystráček černohlavý, Medozobka cernohlavá
Danish: Tasmansk Honningæder
German: Schwarzkopf-Honigfresser, Schwarzkopf-Honigschmecker
English: Black headed Honeyeater, Black-headed Honeyeater
English, HBW: Black-headed Honeyeater
English (IOC): Black-headed Honeyeater
English (United States): Black-headed Honeyeater
Spanish: Mielero Carinegro, Pájaro Miel de Cabeza Negra
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Carinegro
Spanish (HBW): Black-headed Honeyeater
Finnish: tasmanianpikkumesikko, Tasmanianpikkuvesikko
French: Méliphage à capuchon, Méliphage à tête noire
Croatian: crnoglavi medojed
Hungarian: feketefejű mézevő
Italian: Succiamiele testanera
Japanese (romaji): zuguromitsusui
Japanese: ズグロミツスイ
Kazakh: қарабас балсорғыш
Scientific: Eidopsarus affinis, Melithreptus affinis, Melithreptus affinis affinis
Lithuanian: Juodagalvis vainikuotasis medsiurbys
Dutch: Zwartkophoningeter, Zwartkop-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Svarthettehonningetar
Norwegian: Svarthettehonningeter
Polish: miodopoik czarnoglowy, miodopoik czarnogłowy
Portuguese: papa-mel-de-cabeça-preta
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-de-cabeça-preta
Russian: Белогорлый медосос, Черноголовая медвянка, Черноголовый венценосный медосос
Slovak: medárik kapucňový
Swedish: Svarthuvad honungsfågel
Turkish: Kara başlı balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медопійник чорноголовий
Chinese: 黑头抚蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 黑頭撫蜜鳥
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