Belford's Melidectes Melidectes belfordi Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (23)
- Subspecies (5)
Peter J. Higgins, Les Christidis, and Hugh Ford
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2008
Text last updated January 1, 2008
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Сивоврат медояд |
| Catalan | menjamel de Belford |
| Croatian | maslinastorepi medojed |
| Dutch | Belfordhoningeter |
| English | Belford's Melidectes |
| English (AVI) | Belford's Melidectes |
| English (United States) | Belford's Melidectes |
| Finnish | sininokimesikko |
| French | Méliphage de Belford |
| French (Canada) | Méliphage de Belford |
| German | Belfordhonigfresser |
| Indonesian | Melidektes belford |
| Japanese | アオガオヤマミツスイ |
| Norwegian | blåørehonningeter |
| Polish | dziwook modrolicy |
| Russian | Синелицый медосос |
| Serbian | Belfordov melidektes medojed |
| Slovak | medárik dlhozobý |
| Spanish | Mielero de Belford |
| Spanish (Spain) | Mielero de Belford |
| Swedish | belfordhonungsfågel |
| Turkish | Belford Balkuşu |
| Ukrainian | Медвянець синьощокий |
Melidectes belfordi (De Vis, 1890)
PROTONYM:
Melirrhophetes belfordi
De Vis, 1890. Annual Report on British New Guinea from 4th September, 1888 to 30th June 1889 with Map and Appendices App.G, p.60.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mt. Knutsford, southeastern New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- MELIDECTES
- belfordi
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Introduction
Subspecies
SUBSPECIES
Melidectes belfordi brassi Scientific name definitions
Distribution
c.andnbsp;2000andnbsp;m to c.andnbsp;2800andnbsp;m in mountains of SE New Guinea.
Melidectes belfordi brassi Mayr & Rand, 1936
PROTONYM:
Melidectes leucostephes brassi
Mayr & Rand, 1936. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin 21, p. 247.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mt. Tafa, 2,000 m., southeastern New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- MELIDECTES
- belfordi
- brassi
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Melidectes belfordi joiceyi Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Weyland Mts and W Nassau Mts, in W New Guinea.
Melidectes belfordi joiceyi (Rothschild, 1921)
PROTONYM:
Melirrhophetes belfordi joiceyi
Rothschild, 1921. Novitates Zoologicae 28, p.285.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mt. Kunupi, Weyland Mountains, western New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- MELIDECTES
- belfordi
- joiceyi
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Melidectes belfordi kinneari Scientific name definitions
Distribution
S New Guinea (Nassau and Snow Mts.)
Melidectes belfordi kinneari Mayr, 1936
PROTONYM:
Melidectes belfordi kinneari
Mayr, 1936. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 57, p.42.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Utakwa River, southwestern New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- MELIDECTES
- belfordi
- kinneari
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Melidectes belfordi belfordi Scientific name definitions
Distribution
c.andnbsp;3000andnbsp;m to c.andnbsp;3800andnbsp;m in mountains of SE New Guinea (E from Bismarck–Hagen–Kubor Ranges).
Melidectes belfordi belfordi (De Vis, 1890)
PROTONYM:
Melirrhophetes belfordi
De Vis, 1890. Annual Report on British New Guinea from 4th September, 1888 to 30th June 1889 with Map and Appendices App.G, p.60.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mt. Knutsford, southeastern New Guinea.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- MELIDECTES
- belfordi
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Melidectes belfordi schraderensis Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Schrader Mts, in E New Guinea.
Melidectes belfordi schraderensis Gilliard & LeCroy, 1968
PROTONYM:
Melidectes belfordi schraderensis
Gilliard & LeCroy, 1968. American Museum Novitates no.2343, p.1-41.
TYPE LOCALITY:
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- MELIDECTES
- belfordi
- schraderensis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Belford's Melidectes
