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White-plumed Honeyeater

Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837)

The White-plumed Honeyeater (Lichenostomus penicillatus) is a bird native to Australia. It is yellow above and paler beneath, with a black and white line on the sides of its neck. The white neck band of a White-plumed Honeyeater is its most prominent feature, the rest of the feathers being shades of green and buff. Juveniles have a pinkish orange beak that darkens to black in adults. Honeyeaters feed on nectar and insects and their nest is a small cup nest in a tree. The size of an average White-plumed Honeyeater is approximately 19 cm. Source: Wikipedia




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Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
  Ptilotula

Scientific:
  Ptilotula penicillata

Citation:
  (Gould, 1837)

Reference:
  Syn.BirdsAustr. pt1 pl.15 fig.1

Protonym:
  Meliphaga penicillata

Avibase ID:
  CE7BDFB9D061E80F

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

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560800

Geographic range:

  • Ptilotula penicillata penicillata: SE Australia (c Qld. to s Victoria and se South Australia)
  • Ptilotula penicillata carteri: Central coast of Western Australia to sw Northern Territory
  • Ptilotula penicillata leilavalensis: eucalyptus-lined watercourses of central Australia
  • Ptilotula penicillata calconi: Broome, Western Australia to Victoria R., Northern Territory
Source: Clements checklist
English:
White-plumed Honeyeater
Czech:
medosavka žlutohlavá
German:
Weißbürzel-Honigfresser
Danish:
Hvidhalset Honningæder
Spanish:
Mielero Empenachado
Finnish:
valkosepelmesikko
French:
Méliphage serti
Italian:
Succiamiele piumebianche
Japanese:
mimijirokobashimitsusui
Japanese:
ミミジロコバシミツスイ
Dutch:
Witpluimhoningeter
Norwegian:
Hvitsmykkehonningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kvitsmykkehonningetar
Polish:
miodojad blady
Portuguese:
Melífago-de-colar
Russian:
Белопоясничный медосос
Slovak:
medárik žltolíci
Swedish:
vitplymad honungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медник блідий
Chinese:
白痣吸蜜鸟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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]
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:
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus penicillatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus penicillatus) [version 1]
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]
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 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):
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus penicillatus) [version 1]
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):
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Clements 6th edition:
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus penicillatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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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):
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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:
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Ptilotula penicillata) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Ptilotula penicillata) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Ptilotula penicillata) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
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):
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus penicillatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Lichenostomus penicillatus) [version 1]
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 and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Ptilotula penicillata) [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 2018):
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Ptilotula penicillata) [version 1]
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 2.4:
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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 4.2:
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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 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
White-plumed Honeyeater ( Meliphaga penicillata) [version 1]
James Lee Peters:
Meliphaga penicillata [version 1]
James Lee Peters (original):
Meliphaga penicillata [version 1]
James Lee Peters (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 2nd edition (1996):
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 (IOC): 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
Hungarian: ártéri mézevő
Italian: Mangiamiele collomacchiato, Succiamiele piumebianche
Japanese: mimijirokobashimitsusui
Japanese: ミミジロコバシミツスイ
Scientific: Lichenostomus penicillatus, Lichenostomus penicillatus penicillatus, Meliphaga penicillata, Ptilotula penicillata
Lithuanian: Baltaplunksnis medčiulpys
Dutch: Witpluimhoningeter, Witpluim-honingeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kvitsmykkehonningetar
Norwegian: Hvitsmykkehonningeter
Polish: miodojad blady, złotouch blady
Portuguese: Melífago-de-colar
Russian: Белопоясничный медосос
Slovak: Medárik bielotrtáčový, 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

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