Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Blue-faced Honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) - HBW 13, p. 676
French:
Méliphage à oreillons bleus
German: Blauohr-Honigfresser
Spanish: Mielero Cariazul
Other common names: White-quilled Honeyeater
Taxonomy: Gracula
cyanotis Latham, 1801, Nova Hollandia = Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia.
Closely
allied to Melithreptus; allied also to Manorina. Race
griseigularis formerly referred to by name harterti,
but holotype of latter (from Cooktown, in N Queensland) is intergrade
between S New Guinea/N Australian population and nominate race of E
Australia. Proposed race apsleyi (Melville I, in Northern
Territory) synonymized with albipennis. Three subspecies
recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- griseigularis van Oort, 1909 - S New Guinea (Trans-Fly and Digoel region, from Merauke E to Wassi Kussa R) and N Australia (Cape York Peninsula, in N Queensland).
- albipennis Gould, 1841 - N Western Australia (Kimberley Division) E across Top End of Northern Territory (including Melville I) to extreme NW Queensland (Nicholson-Leichhardt rivers, on S Gulf of Carpentaria).
- cyanotis (Latham, 1801) - E Australia from base of Cape York Peninsula S (in Queensland E of Thomson-Barcoo Drainage Basin) to NC & NW Victoria (mainly along Murray R and N foothills of Great Divide) and in SE South Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding on nectar in a tree. Locality Inskip Point, Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia (ssp cyanotis)
Josep del Hoyo 16 October 2010 2 years ago 19 sec 4.7 -
A close-up of an adult bird perched on a branch and flying away Locality Wodonga, Victoria, Australia (ssp cyanotis)
Nick Talbot 25 July 2007 5 years ago 18 sec 4.6 -
A bird perched and descending to a bench Locality Queensland, Australia (ssp cyanotis)
Eldert Groenewoud 23 July 2007 4 years ago 25 sec 4.4 -
An adult perched on a branch Locality Dayboro, Queensland, Australia (ssp cyanotis)
Tom Tarrant 31 March 1995 8 years ago 31 sec 4.4 -
an adult bird foraging on the ground Locality Northern Territory, Australia
marianhw 1 April 2010 2 years ago 20 sec 4.3 -
A bird moving around in a tree, then, a brief close-up Locality Kingfisher Park, Julatten, Queensland, Australia (ssp cyanotis)
Keith Blomerley 6 November 2003 5 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A close-up of a bird perched Locality Tierpark Hagenbeck, Hamburg, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 15 August 2006 5 years ago 35 sec 4.3 -
An adult bird feeding on flowers Locality Wodonga, Victoria, Australia (ssp cyanotis)
Nick Talbot 25 July 2007 5 years ago 2 sec 4.1 -
An adult on a branch, calling Locality Atherton, Queensland, Australia (ssp cyanotis)
Peter Waanders 12 August 2004 6 years ago 38 sec 4.1 -
An adult bird foraging on a road and then on the grass Locality Grafton, New South Wales, Australia (ssp cyanotis)
Eldert Groenewoud 17 July 2007 5 years ago 31 sec 4.1 -
A bird feeding in a bush Locality Queensland, Australia (ssp cyanotis)
Peter Nash 24 October 2006 6 years ago 48 sec 4.1 -
An immature bird on a branch searching for food under loose bark. Locality Kialla, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia (ssp cyanotis)
Nick Talbot 10 March 2013 9 weeks ago 13 sec 4 -
A close-up of an adult perched and flying away Locality National Zoo, Washington DC, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 25 June 2005 6 years ago 32 sec 3.7 -
An adult preening and sticking out its tongue Locality National Zoo, Washington DC, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 25 June 2005 6 years ago 31 sec 3.7 -
An adult bird feeding on papaya Locality Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
Josep del Hoyo 13 August 2007 4 years ago 24 sec 3.6 -
A bird perched and looking around. Locality Beechworth, Victoria, Australia (ssp cyanotis)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2009 2 years ago 31 sec 3
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