Singing Honeyeater

Gavicalis virescens - Méliphage chanteur

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Passeriformes

  • Family
    :

    Méliphagidés

  • Genus
    :

    Gavicalis

  • Species
    :

    virescens

Descriptor

Vieillot, 1817

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 24 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 20 à 34 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Méliphage chanteur
adult
Méliphage chanteur
adult

Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.

Subspecific information 4 subspecies

  • Gavicalis virescens virescens (sw Australia)
  • Gavicalis virescens cooperi (extreme n Australia)
  • Gavicalis virescens sonorus (nc to sc Australia)
  • Gavicalis virescens forresti (nw Australia through c Australia)

Foreign names

  • Méliphage chanteur,
  • Mielero cantarín,
  • papa-mel-cantor,
  • Pfeifhonigfresser,
  • kantáros mézevő,
  • Fluithoningeter,
  • Succiamiele canoro,
  • sånghonungsfågel,
  • Sanghonningeter,
  • medárik spevavý,
  • medosavka zpěvná,
  • Sanghonningæder,
  • laulumesikko,
  • menjamel cantaire,
  • złotouch żółtoskrzydły,
  • Певчий медосос,
  • ウタイミツスイ,
  • 歌吸蜜鸟,
  • 鳴唱吸蜜鳥,

Voice song and cries

Méliphage chanteur
adult

Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Shrub Dominated Wetlands ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Plantations, Urban Areas

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 22-02-2016
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