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''Lichenostomus subfrenatus''
 
''Lichenostomus subfrenatus''
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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20·5–22 cm (8-8¾ in)
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*Black crown and upper throat
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*White patch at side of neck
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*Greyish upperparts
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*Green flight feathers
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
 
[[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]<br />
 
[[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]<br />
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'''Australasia''': [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Melanesia]]
 
'''Australasia''': [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Melanesia]]
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>====
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Formerly placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Lichenostomus|Lichenostomus]]''.
There are 4 subspecies:
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====Subspecies====
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There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
 
*''C. s. subfrenata'':  
 
*''C. s. subfrenata'':  
 
:*North-western [[New Guinea]] (Arfak Mountains)
 
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:*Mountains of south-eastern [[New Guinea]]
 
:*Mountains of south-eastern [[New Guinea]]
  
Formerly placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Lichenostomus|Lichenostomus]]''.
 
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
Moist montanes.
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Primary montane forest and forest edges.  
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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====Diet====
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Their main diet consists of nectar, insects and fruit, mainly foraging in the canopy.
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==References==
 
==References==
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase
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#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2017)
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
{{GSearch|Honeyeater+subfrenat}}  
 
{{GSearch|Honeyeater+subfrenat}}  
 
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Caligavis]] [[Category:Missing Images]]
 
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Caligavis]] [[Category:Missing Images]]

Revision as of 23:02, 26 August 2017

Caligavis subfrenata

Lichenostomus subfrenatus

Identification

20·5–22 cm (8-8¾ in)

  • Black crown and upper throat
  • White patch at side of neck
  • Greyish upperparts
  • Green flight feathers

Distribution

Asia and Australasia
Southeast Asia: Indonesia
Australasia: Papua New Guinea, Melanesia

Taxonomy

Formerly placed in the genus Lichenostomus.

Subspecies

There are 4 subspecies[1]:

  • C. s. subfrenata:
  • C. s. melanolaema:
  • C. s. utakwensis:
  • C. s. salvadorii:

Habitat

Primary montane forest and forest edges.

Behaviour

Diet

Their main diet consists of nectar, insects and fruit, mainly foraging in the canopy.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2017)

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