Varied Honeyeater bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
Old latin name for birdPtilotis versicolor, Lichenostomus versicolor, Meliphaga versicolor
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyHoneyeaters / Meliphagidae
GenusGavicalis
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregioncoastal New Guinea and ne Australia

Varied Honeyeater bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 2.
    Duet, song, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Australia
  • 3.
    Song, © Krzysztof Deoniziak
    Australia
  • 4.
    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
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    Song, © Bas van Balen
    Indonesia
  • 6.
    Call, © John Dumbacher
    Papua New Guinea
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    Song, © John Dumbacher
    Papua New Guinea
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    Song, © John Dumbacher
    Papua New Guinea
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    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 10.
    Song, © Adrian Walsh
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Varied Honeyeater

Varied Honeyeater subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Gavicalis versicolor sonoroidesRaja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea), coastal New Guinea (except sw) through n New Guinea and Milne Bay is., and D'Entrecasteaux Arch. (e of se New Guinea)-No
Gavicalis versicolor versicolorcoastal s New Guinea, Torres Strait is. and ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD (far ne Australia)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanmenjamel versicolor
Chinese杂色吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional)善變吸蜜鳥
Croatianmaslinastokrili medojed
Czechmedosavka mnohobarvá
DanishSpraglet Honningæder
DutchWielewaalhoningeter, Wielewaal-honingeter
Finnishmangrovelaulumesikko
FrenchMéliphage versicolore
GermanPirol-Honigfresser, Pirolhonigfresser
Hungariansokszínű mézevő
IndonesianBurung madu, Isap-madu kepodang, Isapmadu Kepodang
ItalianSucciamiele vario, Mangiamiele variabile
Japaneseタテフミツスイ
Lithuaniangeltonkrūtis medčiulpys
NorwegianKysthonningeter, kysthonningeter
Norwegian NynorskKysthonningetar
Polishzłotouch zmienny, miodojad zmienny
Portuguesepapa-mel-versicolor
RussianИволговый медосос
SerbianRaznobojni medojed
Slovakmedárik pestrý
SpanishMelífago Variado, Mielero versicolor
Swedishspräcklig honungsfågel
TurkishDeğişken Renkli Balkuşu
Ukrainianмедник різнобарвний