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White-plumed Honeyeater

Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, J 1837)

The white-plumed honeyeater is a small passerine bird endemic to Australia. White-plumed honeyeaters are common around water and are often seen in backyards and suburbs with vegetation cover. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Ptilotula
Scientific:
  Ptilotula penicillata

Original description

Citation:
  (Gould, J 1837)

Reference:
   Synopsis Birds Austral. Adj. Isl. pt1 pl.15 fig.1

Protonym:
  Meliphaga penicillata

Type locality:
  interior of New South Wales ; restricted to Wagga-Wagga by Salomonsen, 1966, Breviora, Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard, no. 254, p. 6.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47441485

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  CE7BDFB9D061E80F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-CE7BDFB9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/CE7BDFB9

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 560800

Geographic range:

  • Ptilotula penicillata: Australia (except northern, southwestern, and Tasmania)
  • Ptilotula penicillata penicillata: southeastern Australia (central Queensland to southern Victoria and southeastern South Australia)
  • Ptilotula penicillata carteri: central coast of Western Australia to southwestern Northern Territory
  • Ptilotula penicillata leilavalensis: eucalyptus-lined watercourses of central Australia
  • Ptilotula penicillata calconi: Broome, Western Australia to Victoria River, Northern Territory
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
White-plumed Honeyeater
Catalan:
menjamel de coll marcat
Czech:
medosavka žlutohlavá
Danish:
Hvidhalset Honningæder
German:
Weißbürzel-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Empenachado
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero Empenachado
Finnish:
valkosepelmesikko
French:
Méliphage serti
Croatian:
žućkastolici medojed
Hungarian:
ártéri mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele piumebianche
Japanese (romaji):
mimijirokobashimitsusui
Japanese:
ミミジロコバシミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Baltaplunksnis medčiulpys
Dutch:
Witpluimhoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitsmykkehonningetar
Norwegian:
Hvitsmykkehonningeter
Polish:
złotouch blady
Portuguese:
Melífago-de-colar
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-de-colar
Russian:
Серо-жёлтый медосос
Slovak:
medárik žltolíci
Serbian:
Medojed sa belom pejanicom
Swedish:
vitplymad honungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медник блідий
Chinese:
白痣吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
白羽吸蜜鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

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

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: menjamel de coll marcat
Czech: Medosavka belochocholatá, medosavka žlutohlavá
Danish: Hvidhalset Honningæder
German: Weißbürzel-Honigfresser
English: White plumed Honeyeater, White-plumbed honeyeater, White-plumed Honeyeater
English, HBW: White-plumed Honeyeater
English (IOC): White-plumed Honeyeater
English (United States): White-plumed Honeyeater
Spanish: Melífago de Plumas Blancas, Mielero Empenachado
Spanish (Spain): Mielero Empenachado
Spanish (HBW): White-plumed Honeyeater
Finnish: Valkosepelmesikko
French: Méliphage à pinceau blanc, Méliphage serti
Croatian: žućkastolici medojed
Hungarian: ártéri mézevő
Italian: Mangiamiele collomacchiato, Succiamiele piumebianche
Japanese (romaji): mimijirokobashimitsusui
Japanese: ミミジロコバシミツスイ
Scientific: Lichenostomus penicillatus, Lichenostomus penicillatus penicillatus, Meliphaga penicillata, Ptilotula penicillata, Ptilotula penicillata penicillata, Ptilotula penicillatus, Ptilotula penicillatus penicillatus
Lithuanian: Baltaplunksnis medčiulpys
Dutch: Witpluimhoningeter, Witpluim-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitsmykkehonningetar
Norwegian: Hvitsmykkehonningeter
Polish: miodojad blady, złotouch blady
Portuguese: Melífago-de-colar
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-de-colar
Russian: Белопоясничный медосос, Серо-жёлтый медосос
Slovak: Medárik bielotrtáčový, medárik žltolíci
Serbian: Medojed sa belom pejanicom
Swedish: Vitplymad honungsfågel
Turkish: Ak yakalı balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медник блідий
Chinese: 白痣吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 白羽吸蜜鳥

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