NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Black-chinned Honeyeater
Melithreptus gularis (Gould, 1837)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The black-chinned honeyeater (Melithreptus gularis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Australia. Two subspecies are recognised. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical dry forests.
Wikipedia contributors, Black-chinned honeyeater; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:59:59.782191+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Melithreptus gularis (Gould, 1837)
- Name authority
- (Gould, 1837)
- Common name
- Black-chinned Honeyeater
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Melithreptus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMeliphagidae
- genusMelithreptus Vieillot, 1816
- speciesMelithreptus gularis (Gould, 1837)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Melithreptus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-throated HoneyeaterMelithreptus albogularis Gould, 1848 | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus (Vieillot, 1802) | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gilbert's HoneyeaterMelithreptus chloropsis Gould, 1848 | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus affinis (R. Lesson, 1839) | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Strong-billed HoneyeaterMelithreptus validirostris (Gould, 1837) | MeliphagidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=561085 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3ZKNC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.