Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Obscure Honeyeater (Lichenostomus obscurus) - HBW 13, p. 596
French:
Méliphage obscur
German: Laubhonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero Oscuro
Other common names: Lemon-cheeked Honeyeater
Taxonomy: Ptilotis
obscura De Vis, 1897, Mount Scratchley, south-east New Guinea.
Genus
often subsumed in Meliphaga. Present species sometimes placed
in Oreornis. Forms a distinctive species group with L.
subfrenatus, L. frenatus, L. hindwoodi and L.
chrysops, and all sometimes combined in a separate genus,
Caligavis. Populations of Weyland Mts intermediate between
nominate race and viridifrons. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- viridifrons (Salomonsen, 1966) - mountains of Vogelkop, in NW New Guinea.
- obscurus (De Vis, 1897) - patchily distributed on lower slopes of N, C & SE New Guinea E from Weyland Mts.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A perched bird.
Locality West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp obscurus)
mehdhalaouate 9 September 2009 2 years ago 2.7
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4 different calls Locality Tabubil, Papua New Guinea (mainland), New Guinea
(ssp obscurus)
dreyernp 30 June 1990 1 year ago 4
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