Species Melithreptus (Melithreptus) chloropsis Gould, 1848
- Melithreptus chloropsis Gould, J. 1848. The Birds of Australia. London : J. Gould Vol. 4 104 pls. [pl. 73].
Type data:
Lectotype ANSP 18300 adult ♂, Western Australia.
Paralectotype(s) ANSP 18304 adult ♀, Western Australia. - Melithreptus whitlocki Mathews, G.M. 1909. Untitled. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 25: 24 [Date published 20 Nov 1909] [24].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Melithreptus (Melithreptus) lunatus chloropsis Gould, 1848.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Dry sclerophyll forest, low sclerophyll heath, mallee (Eucalyptus) woodland, temperate eucalypt, wet sclerophyll forest.
General References
Dolman, G. & Joseph, L. 2015. Evolutionary history of birds across southern Australia: structure, history and taxonomic implications of mitochondrial DNA diversity in an ecologically diverse suite of species. Emu 115: 35–48 [45] (molecular data support support recognition as separate species)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2015 | PASSERIFORMES | 27-Apr-2015 | MOVED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 10-Nov-2020 | PASSERIFORMES | 27-Apr-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 10-Nov-2020 | 30-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |