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Green-backed Honeyeater

Glycichaera fallax Salvadori, AT 1878

The green-backed honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is monotypic within the genus Glycichaera. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea and northern Cape York Peninsula. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Glycichaera
Scientific:
  Glycichaera fallax

Original description

Citation:
  Salvadori, AT 1878

Reference:
   Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova 12 p.335

Protonym:
  Glycichaera fallax

Type locality:
  Naiabui (Hall Sound, southeastern New Guinea), Andai (Vogelkop Peninsula) and Aru Islands; restricted to Hall Sound by Mayr and Rand, 1936, Orn. Monatsb., 44, p. 43.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30263909

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  CA49E4FB1C4FD110

Avibase ID:
  avibase-CA49E4FB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/CA49E4FB

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 711598

Geographic range:

  • Glycichaera fallax: New Guinea and east-central Cape York Peninsula (northeastern Australia)
  • Glycichaera fallax fallax: New Guinea (west to Cenderawasih Bay and Onin Peninsula) including Yapen (Cenderawasih Bay, off northwestern New Guinea)
  • Glycichaera fallax poliocephala: northwestern New Guinea, including Misool (Raja Ampat Islands, off western New Guinea) and Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea)
  • Glycichaera fallax pallida: Waigeo and Batanta (Raja Ampat Islands, off western New Guinea)
  • Glycichaera fallax claudi: northeastern Queensland (McIlwraith Range)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Green-backed Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel de dors verd
Czech:
medosavka zelenohřbetá
Danish:
Hvidøjet Honningæder
German:
Grünmantel-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Dorsiverde
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Dorsiverde
Finnish:
rillimesikko
French:
Méliphage trompeur
Croatian:
žućkastotrbi medojed
Hungarian:
zöldkabátos mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele dorsoverde
Japanese (romaji):
mejiromitsusui
Japanese:
メジロミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Žaliasis medsiurbys
Dutch:
Brilvogelhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Grønrygghonningetar
Norwegian:
Grønnrygghonningeter
Polish:
miodczyk (oliwkowy)
Portuguese:
papa-mel-de-dorso-verde
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-de-dorso-verde
Russian:
Белоглазая титиара
Slovak:
medárik pláštikový
Swedish:
grönryggig honungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медолюб світлоокий
Chinese:
白眼吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
綠背澳吸蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjamel de dors verd
Czech: Medosavka belobrvá, medosavka zelenohřbetá
Danish: Hvidøjet Honningæder
German: Grauscheitel-Honigfresser, Grünmantel-Honigfresser
English: Gray-headed Honeyeater, Green backed Honeyeater, Green-backed Honeyeater, Green-backed Straightbill, Grey-headed Honeyeater, Puff-backed Honeyeater, White-eyed Honeyeater
English, HBW: Green-backed Honeyeater
English (IOC): Green-backed Honeyeater
English (United States): Green-backed Honeyeater
Spanish: Mielero Dorsiverde, Pájaro Miel de Ojos Blancos
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Dorsiverde
Spanish (HBW): Green-backed Honeyeater
Finnish: Rillimesikko
French: Méliphage aux yeux blancs, Méliphage trompeur
Croatian: žućkastotrbi medojed
Hungarian: zöldkabátos mézevő
Indonesian: Burung madu mata putih, Isapmadu Palsu, Isap-madu palsu
Italian: Mangiamiele occhialino, Succiamiele dorsoverde
Japanese (romaji): mejiromitsusui
Japanese: メジロミツスイ
Scientific: Glycichaera fallax, Glycichaera fallax fallax, Timeliopsis fallax, Timeliopsis fallax fallax
Lithuanian: Žaliasis medsiurbys
Dutch: Brilvogelhoningeter, Brilvogel-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Grønrygghonningetar
Norwegian: Grønnrygghonningeter
Polish: miodczyk, miodczyk (oliwkowy), Miodczyk zielonogrzbiety, Miodojad szarogłowy
Portuguese: papa-mel-de-dorso-verde
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-de-dorso-verde
Russian: Белоглазая титиара, Белоглазый медосос
Slovak: medárik pláštikový
Swedish: Grönryggad honungsfågel, grönryggig honungsfågel
Turkish: Yeşil sırtlı balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медолюб світлоокий
Chinese: 白眼吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 綠背澳吸蜜鳥

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