Avibase: Anthochaera paradoxa kingi (Yellow Wattlebird (kingi))

Yellow Wattlebird (kingi)

Anthochaera paradoxa kingi (Mathews, GM 1925)

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Anthochaera
Scientific:
  Anthochaera paradoxa kingi

Original description

Citation:
(Mathews, GM 1925)

Reference:
Birds Austral. [Mathews] 12 p.76

Imprint year:
1925-1927

Protonym:
Creadion paradoxus kingi

Type locality:
King Island, Bass Strait.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/261328#page/110/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
B082DE5C3B15F994

Avibase ID:
avibase-B082DE5C

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B082DE5C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 713846

Geographic range:

Anthochaera paradoxa kingi: King Island (Bass Strait, southeastern Australia)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Yellow Wattlebird (kingi)
French:
Méliphage à pendeloques (kingi)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Yellow Wattlebird (kingi) ( Anthochaera paradoxa kingi)
Avilist 2025: Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anthochaera paradoxa kingi [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Anthochaera paradoxa

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