Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Scaly-crowned Honeyeater (Lichmera lombokia) - HBW 13, p. 660
French: Méliphage de Lombok
German: Lombokhonigfresser
Spanish: Mielero de Lombok
Other common names: Sunda/Lombok Honeyeater
Taxonomy: Meliphaga lombokia Mathews, 1926, Lombok.
Originally described as Ptilotis virescens, but that name invalid, as preoccupied. Forms a superspecies with L. argentauris. Has been suggested that ecological and slight morphological differences exist between populations of Lombok and those of Sumbawa and Flores (slightly darker), and latter sometimes separated as race fumidigula (type locality Flores); morphological differences, however, considered trivial (especially in view of changes in appearance with wear and fading of plumage), and supposition of ecological differences possibly in error; study needed. Pr.. View all taxonomy...
Originally described as Ptilotis virescens, but that name invalid, as preoccupied. Forms a superspecies with L. argentauris. Has been suggested that ecological and slight morphological differences exist between populations of Lombok and those of Sumbawa and Flores (slightly darker), and latter sometimes separated as race fumidigula (type locality Flores); morphological differences, however, considered trivial (especially in view of changes in appearance with wear and fading of plumage), and supposition of ecological differences possibly in error; study needed. Proposed race narmadae (from Lombok) is a synonym of the name lombokia. Treated as monotypic.
Distribution: Lombok, Sumbawa and Flores, in W Lesser Sundas.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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3.8
Perched Bird
Lesser Sun..., Jun 2009
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