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Ornate Melidectes
Melidectes torquatus Sclater, PL 1874
The ornate melidectes or ornate honeyeater is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in the New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Source: Wikipedia
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Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Melidectes
Scientific:
Melidectes torquatus
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Meliphagidae
Genus:
Melidectes
Scientific:
Melidectes torquatus
Original description
Citation:
Sclater, PL 1874
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
(1873), Part 3, p. 694 pl.55
Protonym:
Melidectes torquatus
Type locality:
Hatam, Arfak Mountains, Vogelkop Peninsula, northwestern New Guinea.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28504983
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
F945FBE3E600B504
Avibase ID:
avibase-F945FBE3
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F945FBE3
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561063
Geographic range:
- Melidectes torquatus: montane New Guinea
- Melidectes torquatus torquatus: northwestern New Guinea (mountains of Bird's Head Peninsula)
- Melidectes torquatus nuchalis: central New Guinea (Weyland, Nassau, and Snow mountains)
- Melidectes torquatus mixtus: central New Guinea (Snow Mountains to Victor Emanuel Mountains)
- Melidectes torquatus cahni: northeastern New Guinea (mountains of Huon Peninsula)
- Melidectes torquatus polyphonus: northeastern New Guinea (Bismarck Range to Herzog Mountains)
- Melidectes torquatus emilii: mountains of southeastern New Guinea
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Source: Clements checklist
Ornate Melidectes
Catalan:
menjamel maquillat
Czech:
květosavka pestrá
Danish:
Pragthonningæder
German:
Zimtbrust-Honigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Maquillado
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero maquillado
Finnish:
kirjonokimesikko
French:
Méliphage maquillé
Croatian:
šarenoglavi medojed
Hungarian:
fahéjmellű mézevő
Italian:
Succiamiele ornato
Japanese (romaji):
nikudareyamamitsusui
Japanese:
ニクダレヤマミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Puošnusis melidekas
Dutch:
Ornaathoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Karnevalshonningetar
Norwegian:
Karnevalshonningeter
Polish:
dziwook ozdobny
Portuguese:
papa-mel-maquilhado
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-maquilhado
Russian:
Украшенный медосос
Slovak:
medárik ozdobný
Swedish:
prakthonungsfågel
Ukrainian:
Медвянець рудоволий
Chinese:
棕胸寻蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
棕胸大蜜鳥
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Méliphage maquillé ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Méliphage maquillé ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Cinnamon-breasted Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Cinnamon-breasted Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Cinnamon-breasted Wattle Bird ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Cinnamon-breasted Wattle Bird ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Cinnamon-breasted Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Cinnamon-breasted Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Cinnamon-breasted Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Cinnamon-breasted Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Cinnamon-breasted Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Cinnamon-breasted Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Cinnamon-breasted Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Cinnamon-breasted Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Cinnamon-breasted Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Melidectes torquatus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Melidectes torquatus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Melidectes torquatus [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Ornate Melidectes ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Ornate Honeyeater ( Melidectes torquatus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melidectes torquatus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melidectes torquatus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: menjamel maquillat
Czech: květosavka pestrá, Mednatka hnedoprsá
Danish: Pragthonningæder
German: Zimtbrust-Honigfresser
English: Cinnamon-breasted Honeyeater, Cinnamon-breasted Melidectes, Cinnamon-breasted Wattle Bird, Cinnamon-breasted Wattlebird, Ornamental Melidectes, Ornate Honeyeater, Ornate Melidectes
English, HBW: Ornate Honeyeater
English (IOC): Ornate Melidectes
English (United States): Ornate Melidectes
Spanish: Mielero Maquillado, Pájaro Miel de Pecho Canelo
Spanish (Spain): Mielero maquillado
Spanish (HBW): Ornate Melidectes
Finnish: Kirjonokimesikko
French: Méliphage à poitrine cannelle, Méliphage maquillé
Croatian: šarenoglavi medojed
Hungarian: fahéjmellű mézevő
Indonesian: Burung madu dada coklat, Melidektes Elok
Italian: Mangiamiele ornato, Succiamiele ornato
Japanese (romaji): nikudareyamamitsusui
Japanese: ニクダレヤマミツスイ
Scientific: Melidectes torquatus, Melidectes torquatus torquatus
Lithuanian: Puošnusis melidekas
Dutch: Ornaathoningeter
Norwegian Nynorsk: Karnevalshonningetar
Norwegian: Karnevalshonningeter
Polish: dziwook ozdobny
Portuguese: papa-mel-maquilhado
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-maquilhado
Russian: Расписной мелидек, Украшенный медосос
Slovak: medárik ozdobný
Swedish: prakthonungsfågel, Praktmelidectes
Turkish: Süslü balkuşu
Ukrainian: Медвянець рудоволий
Chinese: 棕胸寻蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 棕胸大蜜鳥
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