Ptilotula flavescens

Ptilotula flavescens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Meliphagoidea

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Familia: Meliphagidae
Genus: Ptilotula
Species: Ptilotula flavescens
Subspecies: P. f. flavescens – P. f. melvillensis

Synonyms: P. f. deserticola – P. f. germana – P. f. zanda – included in nominal.

Name

Ptilotula flavescens (Gould, 1840)

• Type locality: 'North-West coast of Australia', restricted to Derby.

Synonymy

• Ptilotis flavescens (protonym)
• Meliphaga flavescens (Gould, 1840)
• Myzomela flavescens (Gould, 1840)
• Lichenostomus flavescens (Gould, 1840)

References

Primary references

• Gould, J. 1840. Descriptions of new Australian Birds. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London "1839" Pt.7 no.82: 141–145 BHL Reference page.  p. 144

Additional references

• Nyári, A.S. & Joseph, L. 2011. Systematic dismantlement of Lichenostomus improves the basis for understanding relationships within the honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) and the historical development of Australo-Papuan communities. Emu 111: 202–211. DOI: 10.1071/MU10047 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Yellow-tinted honeyeater
• español: Mielero amarillento
• suomi: Keltapäämesikko
• français: Méliphage flavescent
• Nederlands: Sikkeloorhoningeter
• norsk: Gulstenkhonningeter
• svenska: Gulhuvad honungsfågel

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