Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater (Acanthagenys rufogularis) - HBW 13, p. 618
French:
Méliphage à bavette
German: Braunkehl-Honigfresser
Spanish: Mielero Golicanelo
Other common names: Spiny-cheeked Wattlebird, Spring-cheeked Honeyeater
Taxonomy: Acanthagenys
rufogularis Gould, 1838, New South Wales, Australia.
Genus
formerly merged with Anthochaera by some authors. Specimen
supposedly from an island in Torres Strait described as a
geographical race, parkeri; locality, however, considered
doubtful and specimen probably mislabelled. Monotypic.
Distribution: Australia mainly S of c. 19-20º S (only scattered records in far SW, in S Victoria and E of Great Divide).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird perched and a close-up of its head. Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2009 1 year ago 21 sec 4.5 -
A bird singing in a tree. Another bird responds to it. Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 20 March 2012 9 weeks ago 25 sec 4.3 -
A bird singing in a tree then moving away. Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 20 March 2012 9 weeks ago 19 sec 4 -
A bird perched and moving through branches Locality Brookfield Conservation Park, South Australia, Australia (ssp rufogularis)
Philip Griffin 14 April 2006 5 years ago 15 sec 3 -
An adult singing on the top of a tree and flying away Locality Eulo, Queensland, Australia (ssp rufogularis)
Tom Tarrant 31 March 1995 7 years ago 18 sec 2.9 -
A bird perched. Locality Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 October 2009 1 year ago 21 sec 2.3
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Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater on tree trunk
Locality Durikai State Forest, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 September 2010 1 year ago 4.6 -
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater on tree
Locality Durikai State Forest, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 year ago 4.5 -
A male perched.
Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2009 1 year ago 4 -
Perched in tree
Locality Morgan, South Australia, Australia
Peter Strauss 5 March 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
A bird perching in a tree.
Locality Ouyen, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 20 March 2012 9 weeks ago 3.4 -
Perched
Locality Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 22 May 2008 1 year ago 3.4
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A bird calling in a bush with a second bird responding. Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia
(Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 20 March 2012 9 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird calling in a bush. Locality Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia
(Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 20 March 2012 9 weeks ago 3.5
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